Kinkajou

Kinkajou (Cercopites caudivolvulus), a quadruped of the group Arctoidea, and allied to the raccoons and coatis. It has six incisors, one canine tooth, and five molars in each jaw, the three hinder molars tuberculous. The kinkajou is larger than a polecat, has a yellowish woolly fur, climbs trees, feeds on fruits, honey, &c., as well as on small animals. It is a native of the warm parts of America, from central Mexico to the Rio Negro of Brazil. It used to be classified with the lemurs, to which it bears not a little resemblance, particularly in its habit of sitting on its hindquarters and feeding itself with its hands. Sir R. Owen was one of the first to show that here appearances are deceptive, and that the animal is a true carnivore.