The martyrs' isle, or Madagascar : the country, the people, and the missions (1909)
Sharman, Annie · London : London Missionary Society · leaf 19
see it “ At Home,” for, as I said above, this particular species of lemur does not live in any other part of the world. The aye-aye is a nocturnal animal, that is to say, it sleeps all day, and comes out of its hiding-place at night in search of food. It is somewhat like a huge cat in appearance,… … HAND ” OF AYE-AYE, SHOWING LONG, THIN uses in scooping out its FINGER. food (often small insects) from under the bark of trees. When eating, this finger is extended, as shown in the sketch, whilst the rest are drawn back. A friend of ours kept an aye-aye for a time in a cage in order to learn all…
London Missionary Society · Missions
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