217) Kinkajou

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Scientific name: Potos flavus

Weight: 3-5 lbs Length: 16-22 in Tail: 15-22 in

Shoulder Height: Lives: South Mexico to Brazil in tropical forest,

Diet: Fruit, sugary foods, nectar,

Young: 1

Their the member of the raccoon family, the Kinkajous and olingos are sometimes seen foraging together. A Kinkajous and olingos are difficult to tell apart. Kinkajous are slightly larger and their prehensile tail has short-hairs. The olingos tails are non-prehensile and are bushy, they also have a long muzzle unlike a Kinkajou who has a push in muzzle. They have scent glands in their chest and belly instead of their anal sacs.

 They have scent glands in their chest and belly instead of their anal sacs

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