Class: Mammalia (Mammals) Body length: 16 to 22 inches (42 to 57
centimeters) Tail length: 15 to 22 inches (40 to 57 centimeters)
Weight: 4 to 7 pounds. (2 to 3 kilograms) Life span: 20 to 25
years, although one at the Belize Zoo lived 39 years Gestation:
112 to 118 days Number of young at birth: 1 to 2 Weight at
birth: 2 ounces (55 grams) Age of maturity: 18 to 20 months
Conservation status: lower risk A kinkajou's hearing is sharp
enough to detect the movement of a snake. • A 5-inch-long (13
centimeters) tongue helps kinkajous slurp up as much nectar and
honey as they can find. • 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. • In Belize, kinkajous are called
"night walkers." The kinkajou (pronounced KINK ah joo) is a
mammal found in tropical rain forests from southern Mexico to
Brazil. The scientific name for the kinkajou, Potos flavos,
translates to “golden drinker”