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The aye-aye uses its elongated middle finger to find insects inside trees.

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This primate from Madagascar taps on wood to hear the sound of grubs and then cracks the bark with its teeth. It then inserts its extremely thin middle finger to fish out the prey.

Source: Smithsonian

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