Definition of Pottos. Meaning of Pottos. Synonyms of Pottos

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Definition of Pottos

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Kinkajou Kin"ka*jou`, n. [F. kinkajou, quincajou, from the native American name.] (Zo["o]l.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptid[ae]) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
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Potto Pot"to, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A nocturnal mammal (Perodictius potto) of the Lemur family, found in West Africa. It has rudimentary forefingers. Called also aposoro, and bush dog. (b) The kinkajou.

Meaning of Pottos from wikipedia

- looked after six captive pottos for several decades, noticed they appeared to form altruistic relationships. The captive pottos were seen to spend time...
- African potto, Perodictitus edwardsi East African potto, Perodicticus ibe**** West African potto, Perodicticus potto Subfamily Lorisinae The false potto (Pseudopotto...
- Central African potto (P. edwardsi). One po****tion of chimpanzees living in Mont ****irik, Senegal, was observed to eat West African pottos, taking them...
- among pottos, and found that some but not all of the false potto's traits were found in some pottos, mainly western po****tions (subspecies potto). One...
- genus Arctocebus of the family Lorisidae. They are also known as golden pottos because of their yellow or golden coloration. Angwantibos live in tropical...
- Vasily Aleksandrovich Potto (Russian: Василий Александрович Потто; 1 January 1836 – 29 November 1911) was a Russian lieutenant-general (1907) and military...
- The East African potto (Perodicticus ibe****) is a species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primate. It is found in Central and East Africa. It was formerly...
- primates. The lorisids are all slim arboreal animals and comprise the lorises, pottos, and angwantibos. Lorisids live in tropical, central Africa as well as in...
- Milne-Edwards's potto, after Alphonse Milne-Edwards. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Perodicticus potto (now the West African potto), but a 2015...
- of selenium in reducing mortality from AIDS. She also looked after four pottos for many years and published a series of observations on their behaviour...