Kinkajou
Our animals:
Family:
Procyonidae
Order:
Predators
Class:
mammals
Length:
42-57 cm
Weight:
4-4,6 kg
Nutrition: mainly fruits, but it consumes honey, flowers and small vertebrates
Reproduction: gestation: 112-118 days
Did you know? Kinkajou uses its tail as security rope when brachiating from one tree to another in the rainforest. They are the acrobats of foliage, with the help of their tail, sharp claws and paws when looking for food during the night. Living in the foliage is beneficial not only because of it is a good place to hide from predators, but also because there They can get plenty of food.
Watch it! The kinkajou twists its tail around the branch, so it can hold itself more safely while feeding.
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests
Spread: Central and South America