The kinkajou (Potos flavus) is a rainforest mammal o the faimily Procyonidae relatit tae olingos, coatis, raccoons, an the ringtail an cacomistle. It is the anly member o the genus Potos an is an aa kent as the "Honey Bear" (a name that it shares wi the sun beir). Kinkajous mey be mistaken for ferrets or monkeys, but are nae closely relatit tae aither. Native tae Central Americae an Sooth Americae, this maistly frugivorous, arboreal mammal is nae an endangered species, tho it is seldom seen bi fowk acause o its strict nocturnal habits. Houiver, thay are huntit for the pet tred, for thair fur (tae mak wallets an horse saidles) an for thair meat. The species haes been includit in Appendix III o CITES bi Honduras, which means that exports frae Honduras require an export permit an exports frae ither kintras require a certificate o origin or re-export.[2] Thay mey live up tae 40 years in captivity.
An adult kinkajou wechts 1.4–4.6 kg (3–10 lb). The adult body lenth is 40–60 cm (16–24 in); in addeetion tae body lenth, the tail lenth is 40–60 cm (16–24 in).[3] The kinkajou's wuilly fur consists o an ooter coat o gowd (or brounish-gray) owerlappin a gray unnercoat. It haes lairge een an smaa lugs. It an aa haes short legs wi five taes on each fit an sharp claws.[4][5]
|coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) The kinkajou (Potos flavus) is a rainforest mammal o the faimily Procyonidae relatit tae olingos, coatis, raccoons, an the ringtail an cacomistle. It is the anly member o the genus Potos an is an aa kent as the "Honey Bear" (a name that it shares wi the sun beir). Kinkajous mey be mistaken for ferrets or monkeys, but are nae closely relatit tae aither. Native tae Central Americae an Sooth Americae, this maistly frugivorous, arboreal mammal is nae an endangered species, tho it is seldom seen bi fowk acause o its strict nocturnal habits. Houiver, thay are huntit for the pet tred, for thair fur (tae mak wallets an horse saidles) an for thair meat. The species haes been includit in Appendix III o CITES bi Honduras, which means that exports frae Honduras require an export permit an exports frae ither kintras require a certificate o origin or re-export. Thay mey live up tae 40 years in captivity.
