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The kinkajou ( /ˈkɪŋkədʒuː/ KING-kə-joo; Potos flavus) is a tropical rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus Potos and is also known as the "honey bear" (a name that it shares with the unrelated sun bear ).
Wolverine. The wolverine ( / ˈwʊlvəriːn / WUUL-və-reen, US also / ˌwʊlvəˈriːn / WUUL-və-REEN; [4] Gulo gulo ), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, kwiihkwahaacheew ), is the largest land-dwelling member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. [2]
Watch on. Video from USA TODAY shows the animal, which is part of the raccoon family, hiding behind a sign at the stop. The video explained that the kinkajou was "very underweight" when he was ...
Sugar glider. The sugar glider ( Petaurus breviceps) is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum. The common name refers to its predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectar and its ability to glide through the air, much like a flying squirrel. [8] They have very similar habits and appearance to the flying squirrel ...
(Other animals living in forests have acquired some or all of these properties through convergent evolution, including members of the mongoose, civet, weasel, cat, and bear families.) The coati snout is long and somewhat pig-like – part of the reason for its nickname, the "hog-nosed raccoon". It is also extremely flexible and can rotate up to ...
Lion. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane.
The giant panda ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is used to distinguish it from the distantly related red panda. Adult individuals average 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb), and are ...
A captive white tiger at the Singapore Zoo. The white tiger or bleached tiger is a leucistic pigmentation variant of the mainland Asian tiger.It is reported in the wild from time to time in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, in the Sunderbans region and especially in the former State of Rewa.