From South American forests of Venezuela, Buiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Trinidad, and extreme northern sections of Argentina.

Arboreal - they are excellent climbers and spend most of their time in the trees.

Uses its long, bare, prehensile tail to grasp branches, to balance when moving throught the trees

Can hang upside down so it can reach out with front feet to grasp food

Nocturnal - typically sleep in the upper canopy of trees, moving to a new tree each night.

Diet: leaves, flowers, shoots, roots, and the cambium layer found beneath the bark of some trees.

Will stamp hind feet when excited and curl up to protect soft underbelly

Produces a variety of sounds, from moans and whines to grunts, coughs, shrieks, barks and wails.

Does not hesitate to attack adversary by biting and/or sitting on its haunches to shake its quills.

IUCN: Least Concern