kinkajou
Tropical tree mammal
A kinkajou is a small, nocturnal mammal native to Central and South American rainforests.
It has a long prehensile tail, golden-brown fur, and a fondness for fruit and honey—earning it the nickname "honey bear." Despite appearances, kinkajous are related to raccoons, not primates: A kinkajou hung by its tail from a branch.
Tail adapted for gripping
- furAnimal body hair
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- snoutBeast's protruding face
eyes · ears · golden coat · scent glands · sharp teeth
Of hot, humid regions
- jungleDense tropical forest
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
humid · biodiversity · understory · Mexico · Belize · ecosystem · habitat
Spinal column animal
- placentalNourished before birth internally
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
- frugivoreAnimal eating mainly fruit
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
genus · family · order · classification · binomial
Overhead protective covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- branchDivision or woody limb
- tree-dwellingLiving in branches
bough · limb · perch · gripping · hanging · swinging · foliage · vine
Floral sugar water
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- figsSmall sweet tree fruit
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
pollinator · insects · eggs · long tongue · feeding · ripe fruit · mango · banana
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
eyeshine · night vision · sleeping · den · active at night
Buying and selling animals
- captiveOne held by force
- zooPublic animal collection
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
handler · taming · rescue · conservation · CITES · endangered
prehensile tail
Tail adapted for gripping
snout · eyes · ears · golden coat · scent glands · sharp teeth
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- jungleDense tropical forest
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
South America · humid · biodiversity · understory · Mexico · Belize · ecosystem · habitat
vertebrate
Spinal column animal
- placentalNourished before birth internally
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
- frugivoreAnimal eating mainly fruit
species · genus · family · order · classification · binomial
canopy
Overhead protective covering
tree-dwelling · bough · limb · perch · gripping · hanging · swinging · foliage · vine · hollows
nectar
Floral sugar water
flowers · pollinator · insects · eggs · long tongue · feeding · ripe fruit · mango · banana · foraging
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
twilight · eyeshine · night vision · sleeping · den · active at night
pet trade
Buying and selling animals
enclosure · handler · taming · rescue · conservation · CITES · endangered
solitary
Existing alone, apart
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- vocalizationsSounds produced by voice
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
curious · playful · gentle · shy · reclusive · bonding · chirping · barking
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Amazon RainforestAmazon, tropical rainforest, Amazon rainforest, Amazon basin, jungle
- exotic petssugar glider, fennec fox, hedgehog, capybara, serval
- nocturnal creaturesowl, bat, bats, raccoon, opossum
- rainforest wildlifejaguar, tapir, toucan, sloth, capybara
- South American animalsjaguar, capybara, llama, alpaca, piranha
kinkajoumonkey
Tailed primate mammal
primate · lemur · slow loris · spider monkey · capuchin