The kinkajou is a golden-furred, tree-dwelling mammal of Central and South American rainforests, related to raccoons despite its monkey-like appearance and behavior. It has a fully prehensile tail, large eyes suited to its nocturnal habits, and a long tongue used to feed on fruit and nectar, making it an important pollinator and seed disperser for many rainforest trees. It is occasionally kept as an exotic pet, though its wild populations remain broadly stable across its large range.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Kinkajou (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Kinkajou
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belize, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Bolivia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Costa Rica, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: El Salvador, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Guatemala, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Guyana, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Honduras, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Nicaragua, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Panama, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Peru, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Suriname, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Venezuela, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Kinkajou
WikipediaLead section
However, it is hunted for the pet trade, its skin (to make wallets and horse saddles), and its meat.
Introduction
It is occasionally kept as an exotic pet, though its wild populations remain broadly stable across its large range.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
- In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Wikipedia intro: "not closely related to any other tree-dwelling mammal group (primates, mustelids, etc.). Native to tropical rainforests of Mexico, Central and South America, th..."
View the Source 3. GBIF Species API
4. Kinkajou (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q254630 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Procyonidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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