Kinkajou
The kinkajou is the only non-primate tree-dwelling mammal known. These small mammals, which grow to be about two feet long and weigh only ten pounds, can be found in forests from the Yucatan to the Amazon. Kinkajous use their prehensile tails to reach and eat fruit that is high in the forest canopy. They are most active at night and have been seen descending on rainforest resort patios like this one in Belize’s Sweet Songs Jungle Lodge.
Kinkajou
Aardwolf
Don’t be fooled by the name. Aardwolves are not related to wolves or aardvarks in any way. In Afrikaans, their name means “earth wolf,” referring to their voracious appetite for insects. Aardwolves are closely related to hyenas and are found in east and southern Africa. However, you’re more likely to find them tearing into a termite mound than a lion carcass left on the ground. This is because Aardwolves can consume up to 200,000 termites in one sitting, providing them with both protein and moisture, allowing them to thrive in some of the world’s driest environments.
Aardwolf
