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BASIC
KINKAJOU INFORMATION (Potus Flavus) |
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IDENTIFYING
FEATURES: |
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Deep Golden Colored Coast
Os Soft, Sort, & Dense |
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Total Body Length Is 1 1/2
To 2 Feet |
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Has A Prehensile Tail That
Measures Up To 2 Feet Long |
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Weights From 3 To 10 Pounds
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RANGE
AND HABITAT |
| Found From Southern Mexico Through Central
America And The Upper Part Of South America |
| Prefers Tropical Forests |
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DIET |
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Mainly fruit and
nectar. |
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REPRODUCTION |
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Breeding Takes Place
Rear-Round |
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Female Gives A Loud
Submissive Cry To Let A Male Know She Is Ready
To Mate |
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Female Give Birth From 1 To
2 Young After A 4 Month Gestation Period |
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Mother Carries Offspring By
The Throat |
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DID
YOU KNOW? |
| The Kinkajou Spends Nearly All Of Its Time In
Trees And Rarely Lowers To The Ground |
| The Kinkajou Is Nocturnal. It becomes
active at dusk when it begins its search for
food. During The Day It Sleeps In A Tree
Hollow |
| Living Alone Or In Small Groups, The Kinkajou
Will Sometimes Join With Others To Eat Fruit
From Trees. However, It Will Hiss And
Scream At Another If A Competitor For Food
Erupts |
| It Marks Its Territory With Scent Glands On
The Throat, Chest And Belly |
| The Kinkajou Is The Only Member Of Its Family
With A Prehensile Tail. It Uses Its Tail
To Grip The Branches, Freeing Up Its Hands And
Feet To Search For Food |
| The Tongue Of A Kinkajou Measures About 5
Inches In Length And is Used To Lap Up Nectar
And Insects, Which The Animal Eats. |
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