potto

• Nom désignant soit un mammifère arboricole frugivore d'Amérique tropicale à longue queue préhensile, soit une espèce de lémurien.

A noun referring to either an arboreal, fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail, or a kind of lemur.

1. Arboreal mammalC2formal

   A small, slow-moving, arboreal fruit-eating mammal native to tropical America, known for its long prehensile tail.

   Kinkajou

   • The potto uses its strong tail to hang from branches while feeding.
   • In the rainforest, the potto is rarely seen due to its nocturnal habits.
   • Researchers observed a potto carefully reaching for ripe fruit.

   Synonymeshoney bearkinkajou

2. Type of lemurC2formal

   A nocturnal primate from the loris family, found in tropical Africa, with a short tail and a strong grip.

   Potto (primate lorisidé)

   • The potto moves slowly through the trees, searching for insects.
   • Unlike many lemurs, the potto has a very short tail.
   • A potto's grip is so strong that it is difficult to remove from a branch.