Food
Omnivore
Kinkajous eat fruit, nectar and insects.
Eats plants and animals
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Kinkajou Facts for Kids: K Is for Kinkajou
Kinkajous are furry rainforest animals that hold onto branches with their tail. They use their long tongue to lick up nectar and honey. Here are easy kinkajou facts for kids: what kinkajous eat, how big they grow, what a baby kinkajou is called and where kinkajous live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter K.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Cubbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Kinkajous
Two more true facts about the kinkajou that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Kinkajou”
Kinkajou starts with the letter K. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
A kinkajou’s tongue is long enough to lick honey from hives.
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One more fact
It can hang from branches by its tail.
Act it outMove like a kinkajou for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter K in “Kinkajou”.
Ask a questionWhat would a kinkajou eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Kinkajou Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the kinkajou, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A kinkajou is about 40 to 60 cm long plus tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Kinkajous live for about 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby kinkajou is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Group
A group of kinkajous is called a group.
Group nameHabitat
Rainforests
Kinkajous are found in rainforests of Central and South America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Kinkajous are furry rainforest animals that hold onto branches with their tail. They use their long tongue to lick up nectar and honey.
Kinkajou is a mammalLetter
K is for kinkajou
Kinkajou has 8 letters and starts with K.
Say: Kinkajou
Quick quiz
Kinkajou Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Kinkajou Coloring Page: Letter K Worksheet
Done reading about the kinkajou? Print the free letter K sheet, say “K is for kinkajou” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase KLowercase kTracing practiceFind the K animals
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Questions
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Kinkajou Questions Kids Ask
Kinkajous eat fruit, nectar and insects. That makes the kinkajou an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A kinkajou is about 40 to 60 cm long plus tail.
Kinkajous live for about 20 years.
A baby kinkajou is called a cub.
A group of kinkajous is called a group.
Kinkajous live in rainforests of Central and South America. Their favorite habitat is: rainforests.
Yes. The kinkajou is a mammal. Kinkajous are furry rainforest animals that hold onto branches with their tail. They use their long tongue to lick up nectar and honey.
Kinkajou starts with the letter K. Say it slowly and listen for the K sound at the start.
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All K animals
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