Kinkajou
(Potos Flavus)
FUN FACTS
Animal Class: Mammals.
Distribution: Central and South America.
Habitat: Tropical forests.
Diet: Omnivorous. They mainly eat fruit and nectar, but will
occasionally eat eggs, insects and small vertebrates.
Size: They can reach up to 190cm in length including their tail.
Lifespan: In the wild they can live up to 20 years and in captivity they can live up to 25 years.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern.
Population Trend
Declining.
Threats
Deforestation, the pet trade, predators and hunting for
meat.
Population
Unknown.
Did you know?
Kinkajous are also known as ‘Honey Bears’ as they like to raid bee’s nests by using their long tongues to slurp the honey from the hives.
See our Kinkajou
Our male Kinkajou is called Dobby and you can visit him in our Nocturnal House.
