Genus

Kinkajous

Potos

1 species in our catalog · found in 15 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyProcyonidae (Raccoons, Coatis, and Allies)
GenusPotos (Kinkajous)

Species in this group

Potos flavus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Kinkajous

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 33 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 1	~30%
	Kinkajou			~30%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~20%
	Kinkajou			~20%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~20%
	Kinkajou			~20%
4	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Kinkajou			~20%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Kinkajou			~20%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	Kinkajou			~20%
7	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
8	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
10	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
11	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
12	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
13	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	Kinkajou			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
2	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
3	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
4	Memphis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
6	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
8	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Krakow Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
10	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
11	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
12	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
13	Izu Shaboten Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
14	Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
15	Buin Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
16	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
17	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
18	Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
19	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	VigoNature	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
21	Everglades Alligator Farm	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Ecozoológico San Martín	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
23	Trevor Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
25	zoologico de barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
26	Canton Grand Safari Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
28	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Acuario Michin Guadalajara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
30	Ocean Park Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
31	ResQue Ranch Inc.	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Snakeroom Serpentarium	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
33	Wiwa Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeRainforest Night WalkCentral AmericaKinkajouRed-eyed tree frogPotoo