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Kinkajou

Potos flavus

Habitat:

Secondary Semi-dry forest

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25 Comments (1–25)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 9 years ago

I know it looks scary, but is not opening the mouth as a threat, in fact it was a yawn. When I first spot it was still sleeping

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

Freaking awesome Juan! Well deserved congrats!!

Congrats again Juan on the well deserved SOTD

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 10 years ago

Thanks Maria and Mac

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Congratulations Juan on your SOTD

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Congratulations on your SOTD! I've had the chance to become acquainted with a pair of these animals at a rescue sanctuary for exotic animals. They are carnivores but much prefer fruit (especially bananas and grapes).

Unfortunately, some people get them as pets because they look cute and cuddly but they are quite fierce, have very sharp claws and carry bacteria which are quite dangerous to humans when bitten (e.g., http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/...)

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Congrats Juan!!Nice series!!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 10 years ago

Thans guys!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 10 years ago

Congratulations, Juan ! Nice series.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Felicitaciones.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

congrats!

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Congrats Juan!

Congratulations on the SOTD, Juan DiTrani.
Gorgeous animal and great expression!!

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Congratulations Juan..

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Great find and very nice series! Congrats Juan!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

Congratulations, Juan.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Felicidades Juan!

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 10 years ago

aaa, este fue un triunfo en equipo!

rams4d
rams4d 10 years ago

Que suerte pues, jajaja, los caminos de la vida, muy buenas fotos !!!

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

Wonderful! Good to see this in the limelight.

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Congrats Juan, this cool encounter has earned you Spotting of the Day! The kinkajou looks like a small primate but is actually a close relative of the raccoon.

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Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 10 years ago

Thanks Ashley, I will join this year's Best Wildlife Photo mission

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

Great series, Juan. This is a very elusive animal, I think. Lucky guy you are!

Wow Juan great series,he is looking and advizing you that he is not for joks :-) seems not friendly,similar to the tasmanien devil's,very cool spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

This is awesome, Juan! I bet it was really cool to experience :) And there's also a 2014 best wildlife photo mission now instead of the 2013 one :)

Juan DiTrani
Spotted by
Juan DiTrani

Colón, Provincia de Colón, Panama

Spotted on Feb 16, 2014
Submitted on Mar 26, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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