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Location:

Old sloth indoor exhibit, between squirrel monkeys and cape porcupines.

Kinkajou

  • Norman (M)

Identifying Features:

History:

Norman, the kinkajou, was an AAR animal. He was moved into the old sloth exhibit in May 2026.

More Information:

  • Lives in tropical rainforests from southern Mexico through Brazil

  • Small, hand-like feet have fingers that are a bit webbed and end with sharp little claws

  • Dense, wooly fur acts as a raincoat to help keep a kinkajou dry.

  • The kinkajou’s tail is longer than its head and body and is thickly furred and slightly prehensile.

  • Often mistakenly called primates

  • Kinkajous are carnivores closely related to raccoons, coaties, and ringtails.

FUN FACTS

  • In Belize, kinkajous are called "night walkers."

  • A kinkajou's hearing is sharp enough to detect the movement of a snake.

  • Kinkajous are able to turn their feet in the opposite direction and run backward just as quickly as they run forward. This also makes it easy for them to climb up and down trees headfirst.

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