KINKAJOU

[kin.ka.jou] n [F, alter. of quincajou wolverine, of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa kwinkwa'ake wolverine] (1796): a nocturnal arboreal omnivorous mammal (Potos flavus) found from Mexico to So. America that is related to the raccoon and has a long prehensile tail, large eyes, and yellowish brown fur