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Kinkajou
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What's The Definition Of Kinkajou?
[n] a kind of lemur
[n] arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail Synonyms | Synonyms for Kinkajou: honey bear | Perodicticus potto | Potos caudivolvulus | Potos flavus | potto Related Terms | Find terms related to Kinkajou: See Also | genus Perodicticus | genus Potos | lemur | Perodicticus | Potos | procyonid Kinkajou In Webster's Dictionary \Kin"ka*jou`\, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the
native American name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A nocturnal carnivorous mammal ({Cercoleptes caudivolvulus})
of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has
a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only
representative of a distinct family ({Cercoleptid[ae]})
allied to the raccoons. Called also {potto}, and {honey
bear}.
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