Kinkajou
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Procyonidae
Potos
Potos flavus
The Kinkajou (Potos flavus), also known as the Honey Bear, is a nocturnal rainforest mammal related to the raccoons. It is the only member of the genus Potos (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier, 1795). An…
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Territoriality and home range were recently studied in a Panamanian kinkajou population. The study found that kinkajous maintain strict territorial boundaries through scent marking. Individual territories seem to rely on the nutritional requirements of reproduction for female kinkajous.
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Over the years, kinkajou population has been hurt by the pet trade. Because of this critter's cute looks, many people think they would make good pets. But, remember that they are nocturnal animals (so you don't get to play with them that often), they are very loud (like other weasals), and they are extremely messy.
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Nov 12, 2009 ... Kinkajou population density, which may range from 12 to 74 kinkajous per km2, seems to relate to the number of fruiting trees within a ...
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This paper reports estimates of the population density of kinkajous at Parque Nacional .... as well as the proportion of the kinkajou population recovered. ...
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We will investigate the relationship between cacao farming and a local kinkajou population, by conducting a study of four kinkajous whose home ranges include Julio Hernandez' cacao farm in the Upala region of Costa Rica.
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MEC921.fm (PDF File)
Relatedness Average heterozygosity across the 11 loci was 0.46 and ranged from 0.08 to 0.96 (Table 1). In the kinkajou population the average number of alleles per locus was 3.45 and ranged from 2 to 7. The number of loci that amplified in the other carnivore taxa generally decreased with increasing genetic distance...
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A kinkajou's life span in captivity is about 23 years. Honolulu Zoo's, Sugar Bear, was the oldest kinkajou ever in captivity, having celebrated his 40th birthday in June of 2002! ... The kinkajou has a long prehensile tail that is used for balance, as a fifth hand for climbing and for snuggling as it sleeps. It is the...
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