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The kinkajou (/ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ KING-kə-joo; Potos flavus) is a tropical rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus Potos and is also known as the "honey bear" (a name that it shares with the unrelated sun bear).
Kinkajous are exotic animals native to the tropical rain forests of South and Central America. But this weekend, one such “honey bear” was captured at a Yakima rest stop and transported to its ...
These animals, sometimes known as "honey bears" might look adorable, but don't get confused, they are not meant to be pets. Kinkajous are carnivores with prehensile tails and are sometimes ...
The kinkajou has one fewer premolar in each row: 3.1.3.2 3.1.3.2 for a total of 36 teeth. Most members of Procyonidae are solitary; however, some species form groups. Coati females will form bands of 4 to 24 individuals that forage together, [7] while kinkajous have been found to form social groups of two males and one female. [8]
American black bear, famous for honey being part of its diet; Sun bear of Southeast Asia, which has light-colored upper-chest fur; Sloth bear of Indian subcontinent, also with light-colored upper-chest fur; Kinkajou, a rainforest mammal native to Central and South America
Animal:Kinkajou. Name: Baby Luv. Make a good pet? No, it bit her! Vanilla Ice’s Wallaroo ©jmac23/Shutterstock.com. Celebrity: American rapper, actor, and television host Vanilla Ice.
Procyonidae, the raccoons and raccoon-like procyonids, including coatimundis, kinkajous, olingos, olinguitos, ringtails and cacomistles. In North America, ursids (bears) and musteloids first appeared in the Chadronian [citation needed] of the late Eocene, and in early-Oligocene Europe, immediately following the Grande Coupure extinction event.
The northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii), also known as the bushy-tailed olingo or, simply, the olingo (due to it being the most common of the species), [2] is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae, which also includes the coatimundis and kinkajou.