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kinkajou

A nocturnal mammal (Potos flavus) native to Central and South America; superficially monkey-like, with a round head, small rounded ears, short face, large eyes, and long clasping tail; eats mainly fruit; also known as honey bear or potto. (Family: Procyonidae.)

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Conservation status

Least concern (LR/lc)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Potos
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & flavus
Binomial name
Potos flavus
(Schreber, 1774)

The Kinkajou (Potos flavus), also known as the Honey Bear, is a nocturnal rainforest mammal related to the ringtail and the raccoon.

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