Bizarre aye-aye primates take nose picking to the extreme
The animals’ extra-long middle fingers probably reach all the way to the back of the throat
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Aye-ayes aren’t the most photogenic creatures under the best of circumstances. But caught in the dead of night, hunched over with several centimeters of finger stuck up its nose, this bizarre primate looks positively haunting.
© A.-C. Fabre