An attractive reddish brown procyonid hunted for food and pet trade
The linkajou (martilla; Potus flavus) is a cuddly procyonid that lacks the facial markings and ringed tail of its cousins. It is an attractive reddish brown color and is hunted both for food and the pet trade. Nocturnal and mainly arboreal, it jumps from tree to tree searching for fruit (especially figs), which comprise most of its diet.
An animal heard jumping around trees at night is most probably a kinkajou, almost a meter in length, or it might be the smaller and rarer Olingo.
Both prefer pimary humid forests, but only the kinkajou is found also in secondary forests, tropical dry forests, and even gardens and orchards.
Pictures by Angela and Jörn Malek. The team of 1-CostaRicaLink wishes you the best of times in our little paradise called Costa Rica.
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