If you thought the weirdest creatures on Earth thrived in murky oceans and thermal vents, think again.
Two of the world’s rarest and largest nocturnal primates, called aye-ayes, joined the collection at the Denver Zoo on Thursday.
Salem and Ozony, respectively female and male, are both 7 years old and extremely “unique-looking,” according to a zoo news release.
The pair have sleek, monkey-like bodies and thick, fluffy tails. Saucer-like ears flank their pointy faces, and wiry hair rings their necks. Each aye-aye has long fingers; the middle digit can be up to three times longer than the others and is used to pluck bugs from holes in trees.
Visitors can see the pair in the Emerald Forest building inside Primate Panorama at the Denver Zoo, one of only three zoos that exhibit them.
