Ancient Malagasy legend said the Aye-aye was a symbol of death so people frequently kill. The aye-aye is considered to be one of the most endangered primates in the world due to habitat loss and hunting pressure from humans. Aye Aye Aye Aye Animals Primates It has an average head and body length of 1417 inches 3643 centimeters and a tail length of 2224 inches 5661 centimeters. . The aye-aye is an endangered species because of habitat loss as well as native superstition. An adult Aye Aye is about 3 feet long along with a tail longer its body. AWWQ Birchview Dr Piscataway NJ. There also used to be a giant aye aye but this species became extinct at some point within the last 1000. To avoid predators and collect their main food source Aye. Forest inhabitants from Schwitzer et al. They have large sensitive ears. As a result many conservation efforts. The Aye-aye is found on the eastern coast of Madagascar in ve