Potos
E684842
Potos is a genus of arboreal mammals best known for the kinkajou, a nocturnal, fruit-eating rainforest species with a prehensile tail.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | kinkajou genus ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfGenus | least concern (for Potos flavus, representative species) ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Potos flavus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of arboreal mammals ⓘ |
| diet | frugivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasMember | kinkajou ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | climbing ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
prehensile tail ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFoodItems |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalActivityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| usesTailFor | grasping branches ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.