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Kinkajou found abandoned and wandering Washington state road
The kinkajou has sandy yellow fur, a round head, large black eyes and a short, pointed snout as well as short limbs. Mature kinkajous can weigh up to about 10 pounds and stretch to 52 inches in ...
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A Kinkajou Was Found Abandoned At A Washington Rest Stop, Thousands Of Miles Away From Its Natural Rainforest Habitat
At a rest stop in Washington, officials found a kinkajou, also known as a honey bear, roaming around. Kinkajous are indigenous to the rainforests of Mexico, Central America, and South America ...
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Tiny kinkajou, a rainforest critter indigenous to South America, found crawling through Washington state
The kinkajou — also known as a honey bear — was discovered Sunday darting up a tall wooden post at a rest stop along Interstate 82 southeast of Yakima, the state Department of Transportation ...
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Kinkajou found at Washington rest stop moves to forever home at East Coast zoo
TACOMA, Wash. — A kinkajou that was found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop has now moved to his forever home at an accredited zoo on the East Coast, the Point Defiance Zoo (PDZ) announced.
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Kinkajou - a rainforest animal - is rescued from a dusty rest stop in Washington state
“Despite their cuteness, kinkajous do not make good pets,” the zoo said. This particular kinkajou is being quarantined in the zoo's hospital to ensure it's not carrying any diseases and it ...
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Here's where the kinkajou found at Yakima rest stop now lives
TACOMA, Wash. — The new home for a kinkajou found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop in June has been announced. "Oscar" is now housed at the Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo, it announced over the ...
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Trooper called to capture kinkajou at Washington rest stop 'thought it was a joke' at first
A kinkajou discovered abandoned at a rest stop in central Washington is now being cared for at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The young kinkajou, a nocturnal rainforest mammal ...
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Exotic small carnivore, native to tropical rainforests, rescued from rest stop in Washington
A young kinkajou was rescued in Washington state after it was found abandoned at a rest stop in Yakima, a city about 150 miles from Seattle. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police ...
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Kinkajou found abandoned at a rest area is moved to a zoo
TACOMA, Wash. — A kinkajou discovered abandoned at a rest stop in central Washington is now being cared for at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The young kinkajou, a nocturnal rainforest ...
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Kinkajou that was abandoned at Yakima rest stop gets a health checkup
TACOMA, Wash. — The kinkajou that was found abandoned at a rest stop on June 23 in Yakima got a comprehensive wellness exam at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. He is living at the zoo temporarily.
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Rainforest animal known as a kinkajou rescued from highway rest stop
YAKIMA, Wash. — A kinkajou was found in southeast of Yakima, Washington earlier this week, according to officials. “We don’t know if it was dropped off or escaped.” Hello from our friendly ...