Kinkajou
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| image = Kinkajou.jpg | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Mammalia | ordo = Carnivora | familia = Procyonidae | genus = Potos | genus_authority = Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier, 1795 | species = P. flavus | binomial = Potos flavus | binomial_authority = (Schreber, 1774) }} The Kinkajou (Potos flavus), also known as the Honey Bear, is a nocturnal rainforest mammal related to the ringtail and the raccoons. It is the only member of the genus Potos.
An average adult kinkajou weighs 2–3 kg (4–7 lb). Although classified in the order Carnivora and equipped with sharp teeth, they actually primarily eat fruit. Although captive animals will eat honey (earning them the name "Honey Bear"), it has never been observed in the diet of wild kinkajous. Native to Central America and South America, this tree-dwelling mammal is not particularly rare, though it is seldom seen by people because of its strict nocturnal habits.
Like raccoons (also members of the family Procyonidae), kinkajous have remarkable manipulatory abilities, in this respect rivalling primates.
Kinkajous are sometimes kept as pets. Their personality tends to be playful and curious, and they are generally tame. However, some owners report unpredictable, vicious attacks by their kinkajous even after several years of non-aggression.
In 2005, kinkajous were made popular as pets by celebrities such as Paris Hilton, who named hers "Baby Luv".da:Snohalebjørn de:Wickelbär fr:Kinkajou nl:Kinkajoe ru:Кинкажу sv:Veckelbjörn