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kinkajou - n., a nocturnal arboreal mammal of Central and South America related to the raccoon with a long prehensile tail, large eyes, and yellowish brown fur.
Also called potto and honey bear. From French, alteration of quincajou, wolverine, of Algonquian origin, akin to Ojibwa gwiingwa'aage. No one seems to explain why anyone would confuse this with a wolverine, though. Here's a wikistuff and piccies.
---L.
Also called potto and honey bear. From French, alteration of quincajou, wolverine, of Algonquian origin, akin to Ojibwa gwiingwa'aage. No one seems to explain why anyone would confuse this with a wolverine, though. Here's a wikistuff and piccies.
---L.
