By: Kaitlin Wendel

Kinkajou
General

Type: Mammal

Size:

Length: 17-22 inches

Weight: 3-7 pounds

Coat is velvety dense and golden

!ith a g"ey unde"coat

#ative to South$Cent"al %me"ica

in the t"opical "ain&o"ests
Diet

'() o& diet consists o& &"uit

*the" is insects and mice

Can +e &ed ,up"eem mon-ey cho!$+iscuits plants honey

+ananas papayas mangoes melons -i!is g"apes
pineapple pomeg"anates &igs etc.
%lle"gic to st"a!+e""ies /!on0t eat you" plants1 and avoid cit"us
&"uits2 o"anges g"ape &"uit and avocadoes and dai"y p"oducts as
!ell as chocolate

T"eats:
3"oot Loops &ig ne!tons honey ma"shmallo!s gummy
+ea"s g"aham c"ac-e"s "aisins
Personality

4ood natu"ed2 +ond easily to o!ne" +ut a"e ve"y a&&ectionate to

st"ange"s as !ell
5uiet and docile
#octu"nal li-e to clim+ a"ound at night
6ave little to no odo"2 li-e to clean themselves li-e cats
Solita"y animals2 meaning they do not need a companion

7e"y cu"ious and play&ul !ith othe" animals

Tail is used as anothe" a"m

Slo! and unagg"essive
Care

8e9ui"e a maca! cage o" a "oom /spa"e "oom1 :

% hammoc- to sleep in

8opes to s!ing on t"ees etc.

6anging toys

#o vaccinations needed

8ecommend to get them spayed$neute"ed +et!een ;-12

months

Cla!s t"immed !ith dog t"imme"s

Continued

6a"ness t"ained +ut they "espond li-e a dog so they do not need one
!hen they0"e outside and i& they -no! thei" name
Can +ecome loud i& they a"e in a -ennel i& they a"e not used to it