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New "Aye-Ayes" Introduced To Dublin Zoo

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They're a distant relative of humans and are a type of lemur.

New nocturnal primates are the latest animals to arrive in Dublin Zoo.

"Aye-Ayes" come from the African island of Madagascar.

They're a distant relative of humans and are a type of lemur.

Director of Dublin Zoo, Dr. Christoph Schwitzer, explains why they have such a long middle finger:

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