Kinkajou (Noun)
Meaning 1
Arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The kinkajou climbed through the dense rainforest canopy with ease, using its prehensile tail for balance.
- In the heart of the tropical jungle, a family of kinkajous foraged for fruit and berries to sustain themselves.
- Researchers studied the kinkajou's unique adaptation of a long, prehensile tail that allowed it to navigate the forest with agility.
- At the wildlife sanctuary, visitors marveled at the playful kinkajou as it swung effortlessly from tree to tree.
- Native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, the kinkajou has become a beloved and iconic symbol of the rainforest ecosystem.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A kind of lemur.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The kinkajou resembles a lemur and is often mistakenly associated with them, despite being more closely related to raccoons.
- Kinkajous have often been classified as a type of lemur or primate in historical texts due to physical similarities.
- Kinkajous and lemurs share an arboreal habitat but the former belongs to a distinct genetic lineage.
- Incorrect assumptions have led some to believe that the kinkajou was in fact a type of giant lemur that inhabited tropical forests.
- Although some physical features of the kinkajou can be seen in lemurs, their eating habits and social behavior display marked differences.