kinkajou

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kin·ka·jou / ˈkingkəˌjoō/ • n. an arboreal nocturnal fruit-eating mammal (Potos flavus) of the raccoon family, with a prehensile tail and a long tongue, found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

kinkajou

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kinkajou Nocturnal mammal of the racoon family that lives in forests of Central and South America. Primarily a fruit and insect eater, it lives almost entirely in trees. Length: to 57.5cm (22.7in); weight: to 2.7kg (6lb). Family Procyonidae; species Potos flavus.

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