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Kinkajou

Kinkajou. By: Idannys Suarez Part One. Classification. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: Potos Geoffroy Saint- Hilaire & Cuvier, 1795 Species: P. flavus. Location.

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Kinkajou

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  1. Kinkajou By: Idannys Suarez Part One

  2. Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: Potos Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier, 1795 Species: P. flavus

  3. Location Kinkajous range from east and south of the Sierra Madres in Mexico, throughout Central American to Bolivia east of the Andes and the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil.

  4. Diet Kinkajous particularly enjoy figs. Leaves, flowers, and various herb eat insects, particularly ants

  5. Adaptations Kinkajous live in the tropical forests of Central and South America

  6. Conservation Status Latin Name Potosflavus Conservation Status Least Concern Location S Mexico to S America Colour Gold/Grey Length 39 - 76 cms (15.5 - 30 inches) Tail 39 - 57 cms (15.5 - 22.5 inches) Weight 1.5 - 4.5 Kgs (3.25 - 10 lbs) Life Expectancy 24 Yrs

  7. Jaguar Part Two

  8. Classification Common Name: Jaguar Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrata) Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: PantherinaePanthera Species: onca

  9. Location Jaguars are patchily distributed throughout Mexico, Central America, and to the Northern part of Argentina.

  10. Diet They hunt capybara, peccary, deer, birds, baby crocodiles and fish.

  11. Life Cycle Kinkajous live approximately 20 to 25 years. Their main predators in the wild include the tayra, fox, jaguarundi, jaguar, ocelot, and humans. They are often hunted for their meat and fur. The kinkajou is not currently on the endangered species list, however their status in the wild is threatened.

  12. Adaptations Jaguars have jaws and a large head especially equipped for piecing the skull of their prey with their canines.

  13. Conservation Status Jaguar populations are rapidly declining. The animal is considered Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources,[2] meaning it may be threatened with extinction in the near future.

  14. Life Cycle Jaguar females reach sexual maturity at about two years of age, and males at three or four.

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