.

You might have heard about the recent news regarding Paris Hilton’s pet being confiscated. Exotic animal pets are not legal in many states unless you qualify for a permit.

News stories hitting the wires today mistake the kinkajou (Potos flavus) for a monkey–except for this one. The rainforest animal is actually a relative to the raccoon. The critters are mainly noctournal (active at night) and have a prehensile tail. Their nickname is the “honey bear” but they do NOT make good pets.

Read more about one of my kinkajou consultations in the ABC’S Column area on the arkanimals.com website coming in December!

Like this post? Subscribe via RSS so you don't miss a thing!

November 28th, 2005 Ark Lady Posted in Ark Animal Answers

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.