edge-of-existence-edge: “ In contrast to the indri, the nocturnal aye-aye is considered an evil spirit and symbol of misfortune. An aye-aye in the village foretells death. A man who the aye-aye points at with its bony middle finger (used for digging...
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edge-of-existence-edge: “ In contrast to the indri, the nocturnal aye-aye is considered an evil spirit and symbol of misfortune. An aye-aye in the village foretells death. A man who the aye-aye points at with its bony middle finger (used for digging...
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In contrast to the indri, the nocturnal aye-aye is considered an evil spirit and symbol of misfortune.  An aye-aye in the village foretells death.  A man who the aye-aye points at with its bony middle finger (used for digging grubs out of crevices) is doomed.  Aye-ayes are even reputed to creep into homes at night and use those middle fingers to sever the aorta of sleeping humans.  The sad result of this is that aye-ayes are often killed on sight, their bodies hung as a warning to other “evil spirits”.

emuwren: “ Osprey - Pandion haliaetus; Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is one of the most widespread birds of prey. Also known as the fish hawk, the osprey exhibits several adaptions to hunting and eating fish, including...
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emuwren: “ Osprey - Pandion haliaetus; Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is one of the most widespread birds of prey. Also known as the fish hawk, the osprey exhibits several adaptions to hunting and eating fish, including...
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emuwren: “ Osprey - Pandion haliaetus; Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is one of the most widespread birds of prey. Also known as the fish hawk, the osprey exhibits several adaptions to hunting and eating fish, including...
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Osprey - Pandion haliaetus; Occurring  on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is one of the most widespread birds of prey. Also known as the fish hawk, the osprey exhibits several adaptions to hunting and eating fish, including dense, oily plumage, large feet, scaly soles, and a reversible outer toe that helps with carrying fish through the air. The Osprey is typically found near still or slow-flowing water, including both salt and freshwater and thus occurs in a wide variety of habitats such as lakes, rivers, wooded swamps with open water and shorelines, from cliffs to salt-flats.

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edge-of-existence-edge: “ Lemurs, like most primates, are social animals, though the kind of groups that they form tend to vary by species. One of the unusual things about lemurs, however, is that in many diurnal species the females tend to be the...
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edge-of-existence-edge: “ Lemurs, like most primates, are social animals, though the kind of groups that they form tend to vary by species. One of the unusual things about lemurs, however, is that in many diurnal species the females tend to be the...
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Lemurs, like most primates, are social animals, though the kind of groups that they form tend to vary by species.  One of the unusual things about lemurs, however, is that in many diurnal species the females tend to be the dominant sex, a highly unusual system among primates.  There are many theories as to why this may occur, although nothing has proven conclusive as of yet.