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Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by the Washington Department of Transportation shows a kinkajou at the Selah Creek Rest Area Eastbound in ...
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Wild Wednesdays: Carlos the Kinkajou captivates with his prehensile tail and energetic antics

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Silly Safaris introduced Carlos, a Kinkajou, highlighting the animal’s traits and behaviors. Kinkajous are often mistaken for monkeys but are a part of the raccoon family, native ...
New York Post

Tiny kinkajou, a rainforest critter indigenous to South America, found crawling through Washington state

Washington officials were left scratching their heads this week when they found a mammal indigenous to the rainforest crawling along a stretch of desert. The kinkajou — also known as a honey bear — ...
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Here’s how a South American honey bear made its way to Tacoma via a Yakima rest stop

Kinkajous are exotic animals native to the tropical rain forests of South and Central America. But this weekend, one such “honey bear” was captured at a Yakima rest stop and transported to its ...
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In Otter News: Jeeps the Kinkajou

The Lake Superior Zoo’s Kinkajou is a rescue animal named Jeeps. Kinkajous are solitary and mostly come out at night, meaning you can find her in the nocturnal exhibits. “A lot of people mistake her ...
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Kinkajou rescued at Yakima rest stop finds new home at Point Defiance Zoo

YAKIMA, Wash. — A young kinkajou was found far from home at a rest stop in Yakima on June 23. The kinkajou was taken to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma to be examined while staff worked ...
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Troopers rescue rainforest animal called a kinkajou from dusty highway rest stop

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what’s a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals — which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear — was found far from its normal ...
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Kinkajou – A Rainforest Mammal – Rescued From Highway In Washington

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Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou ...
Tri-City Herald

Here’s how a South American honey bear made its way to Tacoma via a Yakima rest stop

A kinkajou found at a rest stop near Yakima is in quarantine at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Kinkajous are exotic animals native to the ...
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Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what’s a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals — which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear — was found far from its normal ...