Procyonids Flashcards
Is it recommended to house two male procyonids together?
No
Plantigrade stance
Bearing weight on ankle
Which procyonid has true anal sacs?
Raccoons
Where are kinkajou scent glands?
Skin under jaw, over sternum, and along midline of ventral abdomen
Where are the scent glands of coatimundis
Multiple pouches that open along dorsal margin of anus
What kind of sleep cycle are raccoons?
Nocturnal but can adapt to diurnal
Prehensile tail
Can be manipulated
Arboreal
Living in trees
Which procyonid is arboreal?
Kinkajous
Why do kinkajous have a very long tongue?
To access fruits and nectar
What is a group of coatimundis called?
A band
Diet of raccoons and coatimundis
Omnivores
Lack a cecum
Dog food can make up a large portion of diet
closed rooted teeth
Diet of kinkajous
Frugivorous
(Fruits and nectars)
What should you include in enclosure?
Space to dig
Hammocks
Perches
Trees
What vax are recommended?
Rabies and canine distemper (use recombinant canary pox vectored vax)
