How big does a Kinkajou get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:
A grown Kinkajou (Potos flavus) reaches an average size of 51 cm (1′ 9″).
When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 29 years, they grow from 171 grams (0.38 lbs) to 2.45 kg (5.41 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Kinkajous have 1 babies about 1 times per year. The Kinkajou (genus: Potos) is a member of the family Procyonidae.
As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.
The kinkajou ( KING-kÉ™-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). Kinkajous are arboreal, a lifestyle they evolved independently; they are not closely related to any other tree-dwelling mammal group (primates, some mustelids, etc.). Native to Central America and South America, this mostly frugivorous mammal is not an endangered species, though it is seldom seen by people because of its strict nocturnal habits. However, they are hunted for the pet trade, for their fur (to make wallets and horse saddles) and for their meat. The species has been included in Appendix III of CITES by Honduras, which means that exports from Honduras require an export permit and exports from other countries require a certificate of origin or re-export. They may live up to 40 years in captivity.
Animals of the same family as a Kinkajou
We found other animals of the Procyonidae family:
- White-nosed coati with a size of 55 cm (1′ 10″)
- Raccoon with a size of 48.6 cm (1′ 8″)
- Cacomistle with a size of 42.5 cm (1′ 5″)
- Tres Marias raccoon with a size of 57.9 cm (1′ 11″)
- Eastern lowland olingo bringing 1.24 kilos (2.73 lbs) to the scale
- Eastern lowland olingo with a weight of 620 grams
- Nasuella olivacea with a size of 38.8 cm (1′ 4″)
- Cozumel raccoon with a size of 42.8 cm (1′ 5″)
- Northern olingo with a size of 41.2 cm (1′ 5″)
- Bahamian raccoon with a size of 46.2 cm (1′ 7″)
Animals with the same size as a Kinkajou
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Kinkajou:
- Black capuchin with a size of 43.5 cm (1′ 6″)
- Haussa genet with a size of 42 cm (1′ 5″)
- Hoary fox with a size of 60.3 cm (2′ 0″)
- Barbary macaque with a size of 54.9 cm (1′ 10″)
- Raccoon dog with a size of 44.8 cm (1′ 6″)
- Beech marten with a size of 46 cm (1′ 7″)
- Corsac fox with a size of 58 cm (1′ 11″)
- Antelope jackrabbit with a size of 54.6 cm (1′ 10″)
- American hog-nosed skunk with a size of 42.2 cm (1′ 5″)
- White-throated guenon with a size of 45.7 cm (1′ 6″)
Animals with the same litter size as a Kinkajou
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Kinkajou:
- Southern naked-tailed armadillo
- Shiny guinea pig
- Greater horseshoe bat
- Wolf’s mona monkey
- Typical vlei rat
- Lord Derby’s scaly-tailed squirrel
- Long-footed water rat
- Quokka
- African buffalo
- Hooded seal
Animals with the same life expectancy as a Kinkajou
Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Kinkajou:
- Sea otter with an average maximal age of 30 years
- Daubenton’s bat with an average maximal age of 28 years
- King colobus with an average maximal age of 30.5 years
- European bison with an average maximal age of 27 years
- Geoffroy’s spider monkey with an average maximal age of 27.25 years
- Rough-toothed dolphin with an average maximal age of 32 years
- Cat with an average maximal age of 34 years
- Crested servaline genet with an average maximal age of 34 years
- Western long-beaked echidna with an average maximal age of 31 years
- Black lemur with an average maximal age of 30 years
Animals with the same weight as a Kinkajou
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Potos flavus:
- Long-tailed pangolin with a weight of 2.75 kilos (6.06 lbs)
- Common brown lemur with a weight of 2.38 kilos (5.25 lbs)
- Gray-headed lemur with a weight of 2.4 kilos (5.29 lbs)
- Sanford’s brown lemur with a weight of 2.39 kilos (5.27 lbs)
- Silky cuscus with a weight of 2 kilos (4.41 lbs)
- Woolly hare with a weight of 2.47 kilos (5.45 lbs)
- Virginia opossum with a weight of 2.46 kilos (5.42 lbs)
- Red-bellied lemur with a weight of 2.03 kilos (4.48 lbs)
- Bengal fox with a weight of 2.51 kilos (5.53 lbs)
- Large bamboo rat with a weight of 2.5 kilos (5.51 lbs)