Frugivore (Figueroa and Arita 2013)
Exploit numerous fruits (from Kays 1999 unless otherwise noted)
Nectar sources (from Kays 1999 unless otherwise noted)
Forage in the mid- to upper-canopy (Estrada and Coats-Estrada 1985; Figueroa and Arita 2013)
Fruits, particularly those of fig trees, are a staple of the kinkajou diet. Kinkajous eat nearly all portions of the fruit, including seeds. Seeds pass, intact through the digestive tract and are dispersed to new locations in droppings; a process which helps spread plants through the forest .
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Estrada and Coates-Estrada (1985)
Figuerosa et al. (2013)
Janson et al (1981)
Kays and Gittleman (2001)