Treasures of the Tropical Rainforest

Kinkajous

The kinkajou is one of the most commonly seen tropical forest animals.

 

The kinkajou ranges from Southern
Mexico to Southern Brazil. They are
found in a variety of habitats, from
mature tropical forests to heavily
disturbed and secondary forests.

The Kinkajou is about the size of a medium-sized house cat. It is about 15 to 30 inches long with a tail 15 to 24 inches long. The tail is used as support when climbing and resting. The body is stocky with a dense, almost woolly coat from an olive brown, yellow brown to dark brown. They have rounded ears and their muzzle is usually darker. Their life span is 23 years.

They eat mostly fruit in the wild, plus bees,honey, and small insects.

The kinkajou is extremely agile and fast, traveling quickly along the tree tops, jumping noisily from tree to tree. The long prehensile tail is used to balance and hold on while traveling among the tree tops.

It is sometimes hunted for its meat and fur.

Capuchin Monkey

Howler Monkey

Sloth

Cotton TopTamarin

Golden Tamarin

Coatimundi

Marmoset

Kinkajous

Ocelot

Margay

Flying Squirrel

Jaguar

Red Eyed Tree Frog

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