Size : 3-10 pounds, 1.5-2 feet long, tail up to two additional feet.

Lifespan : 19 years is typical, up to 23 years in captivity

Breeding : Mating year round. Gestation is 4 months. Litter has 1-2 young.

Habits : Solitary, in pairs, or in loose groups.

Diet : Fruit, honey, insects and small vertebrates.

    The kinkajou is sometimes called the honey bear because of its fondness for honey and its glossy, golden fur.  It can retrieve the sweet nectar using its long tongue (5 inches). It also sometimes mistaken for the potto, a West African primate.  Its tail is used for grasping tree limbs and as an extra arm or leg.  It spends its days resting on branches, and it feeds at night.  It rarely comes down to the ground.  Large numbers may congregate in fruit trees.  Mating occurs year round. Young kinkajous are born blind, but within 7 weeks they can hang by their tail.