Kinkajou Facts: the HONEY BEAR | Animal Fact Files

The kinkajou is also known as the honey bear. These animals are rarely seen because they're nocturnal. Kinkajous are arboreal, and are in the same family as raccoons. Learn more kinkajou facts on this Animal Fact Files episode!

Scientific Name: Potos flavus
Range: Central and South America
Habitat: tropical rainforest canopy
Size: 2 feet (61cm) long in body and tail, 6 pounds (2.7kg) in weight
Diet: mostly fruit, also nectar, insects, and leaves on occasion
Threats: jaguars, cougars, eagles, humans
Lifespan: 20-40 years (in captivity)

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What is a Kinkajou? 0:00
Kinkajou DIET 0:26
Kinkajou BEHAVIOR 1:15
Kinkajou THREATS 1:47
Kinkajou APPEARANCE 2:21
Kinkajou LIFE CYCLE 2:50
Kinkajou SOUND 3:48
Thanks! 3:59
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Image and Video Credits:
ryanacandee - https://flickr.com/photos/31267353@N0...
Bruno Vienne - https://vimeo.com/88768675
McDwmont -    • Ositos de la Miel (Kinkajous) en Zoo ...  
Farzteo -    • [Farzteo.com] Kinkajou - La Paz Water...  
Dieuw's wildlife -    • kinkajou, Ecuador, San Isidro  
Van Doren Exotics -    • Our Kinkajou MoMo  
kyles - https://freesound.org/people/kyles/so...
Laura Gaudette - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/39...
Aitor - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/11...
Kristof Zykowski - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/71...
Victor Solanoy - https://flickr.com/photos/vsolanoy/71...
Rob Bixby - https://flickr.com/photos/scubabix/10...
Andy - https://vimeo.com/76073567

Research Credits:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy...
https://www.ab.mpg.de/296841/Kinkajou...
https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/arti...
https://genomics.senescence.info/spec...
https://www.britannica.com/animal/kin...
https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/facts...
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...

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