Mammals · Carnivora · Procyonidae
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk. See full glossary
Nicknamed the honey bear for its fondness for nectar, it is one of the few carnivores with a fully prehensile tail, which it uses as a fifth limb to move through the canopy.
Weight
1.4 kg – 4.6 kg
Size
40 cm – 60 cm
Lifespan
24 years
Diet
Frugivore
Feeds mainly on fruit.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Fun facts
- alimentaciónIt has a very long tongue suited to feeding on nectar, and acts as a night-time pollinator for several tropical trees.
Life cycle & biology
- Skeleton type
- Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (mammal)
- Habitat & environment
- Tropical rainforest of Central and South America, living almost entirely in the canopy
- Birth weight
- 150 - 200 grams
- Size at birth
- Blind and thinly silver-furred at birth
- Sexual maturity
- Male: 1.5 years | Female: 2-2.5 years
- Gestation / incubation
- 112-120 days (~4 months)
- Litter / clutch size
- 1 young (rarely 2)
- Lifespan in captivity
- Documented record of up to 38.4-41 years in captivity
Sources consulted: AnAge; Blue Planet Biomes; Animals.net; SDZWA Library Fact Sheet; Lamar University; Animal Spot; Animalia.bio; Animal Diversity Web; AnimalHub
Where to find it
See its range on the interactive mapBest time: All year round in neotropical forests, at night; it is found in trees laden with fruit, above all fig trees.
Where to watch it
Parques y spots de buceo donde se ha documentado esta especie — se muestran 10 de 61 documentados.
Related species
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Kinkajou — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Least ConcernCrab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Least ConcernWhite-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
Water Opossum
Chironectes minimus
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