Which small mammal, native to Central and South America, may also be called the Honey Bear or Potto?
"the differences that separate the false potto from the potto are a result of an anomalous specimen being used as the holotype which may have been a potto. The Central- and South American kinkajou (""Potos flavus"") and olingos (""Bassaricyon"" sp.) are similar in appearance and behavior to African pottos, and were formerly classified with them (hence ""Potos""). Olingos and kinkajous are now known to be members of the raccoon family. The potto grows to a length of 30 to 39 cm, with a short (3 to 10 cm) tail, and its weight varies from . The close, woolly fur is"
"Honey possum The honey possum (""Tarsipes rostratus""), also known by the native names tait and noolbenger, is a tiny Australian marsupial. It is the only species in the genus Tarsipes and in the family Tarsipedidae. It is an important pollinator for such plants as ""Banksia attenuata"", ""Banksia coccinea"" and ""Adenanthos cuneatus"". Male honey possums weigh just , and females weigh ; about half the weight of a mouse. Their body length ranges from . Its teeth are fewer and smaller than is typical for marsupials, with the molars reduced to tiny cones, and a dental formula of It is one"
"Potto The potto (""Perodicticus potto"") is a strepsirrhine primate of the family Lorisidae. It is the only species in the genus Perodicticus. It is also known as Bosman's potto, after Willem Bosman who described the species in 1704. In some English-speaking parts of Africa, it is called a ""softly-softly"". There are four recognized subspecies: However, variation among pottos is significant, and there may, in fact, be more than one species. A few closely related species also have ""potto"" in their names: the two golden potto species (also known as angwantibos) and the false potto. Although it has been suggested that"
"During the breeding season, females move into smaller areas with their young, which they will defend fiercely, especially from any males. Honey possum The honey possum (""Tarsipes rostratus""), also known by the native names tait and noolbenger, is a tiny Australian marsupial. It is the only species in the genus Tarsipes and in the family Tarsipedidae. It is an important pollinator for such plants as ""Banksia attenuata"", ""Banksia coccinea"" and ""Adenanthos cuneatus"". Male honey possums weigh just , and females weigh ; about half the weight of a mouse. Their body length ranges from . Its teeth are fewer and"
"Olinguito The olinguito (Spanish for ""little olingo"", ""Bassaricyon neblina"", colloquially known as the ""kitty bear"") is a mammal of the raccoon family Procyonidae that lives in montane forests in the Andes of western Colombia and Ecuador. The species was described as new in 2013. The species name ""neblina"" is Spanish for fog or mist, referring to the cloud forest habitat of the olinguito. On 22 May 2014 the International Institute for Species Exploration declared the olinguito as one of the ""Top 10 New Species of 2014"" among species discovered in 2013. It is the first new carnivoran mammal described in"
"Surprise egg"" of the Italian chocolate company Ferrero SpA. Hippopotamus The common hippopotamus (""Hippopotamus amphibius""), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (""Choeropsis liberiensis"" or ""Hexaprotodon liberiensis""). The name comes from the ancient Greek for ""river horse"" (). After the elephant and rhinoceros, the common hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are"
"Honey badger The honey badger (""Mellivora capensis""), also known as the ratel ( or ), is widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and in the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. Despite its name, the honey badger does not closely resemble other badger species; instead, it bears more anatomical similarities to weasels. It is primarily a carnivorous species and has few natural predators because of its"
"known for being tough and fearless. Rugby player Nick Cummins and American football player Tyrann Mathieu are notable athletes who have received the nickname honey badger at some point in their careers. Honey badger The honey badger (""Mellivora capensis""), also known as the ratel ( or ), is widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and in the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. Despite its name,"
"Lesser violetear The lesser violetear (""Colibri cyanotus""), also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica to northern South America. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific and named the 'green violetear'. The lesser violetear belongs to the order Apodiformes. Hummingbirds share this order with the swifts, such as the white-collared swift. The name Apodiformes is derived from the Greek words ""a pous,"" meaning ""without foot."" While apodiforms do in fact have feet, they are quite small and their legs are short and relatively"
"Chupacabra The chupacabra or chupacabras (, literally ""goat-sucker""; from ""chupar"", ""to suck"", and ""cabra"", ""goat"") is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported in Puerto Rico. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, including goats. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. It is purportedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail. Eyewitness sightings have been claimed in Puerto Rico, and have since been reported"
"Mantled howler The mantled howler (""Alouatta palliata""), or golden-mantled howling monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is one of the monkey species most often seen and heard in the wild in Central America. It takes its ""mantled"" name from the long guard hairs on its sides. The mantled howler is one of the largest Central American monkeys, and males can weigh up to . It is the only Central American monkey that eats large quantities of leaves; it has several adaptations to this folivorous diet. Since leaves"
"Common potoo The common potoo, grey potoo, lesser potoo or poor-me-one (""Nyctibius griseus""), is a nocturnal bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Nicaragua to northern Argentina and northern Uruguay. The northern potoo (""N. jamaicensis"") was formerly classified as a subspecies of this species. This potoo is a large cypselomorph bird related to the nightjars and frogmouths, but like other potoos it lacks the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. It is 33–38 cm long and pale greyish to brown, finely patterned with black and buff, camouflaged to look like a log; this is"
"Red-shouldered macaw The red-shouldered macaw (""Diopsittaca nobilis"") is a small green South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. The species is named for the red coverts on its wings. It is the smallest macaw, being in length. It is native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil, and far south-eastern Peru. It has two distinct subspecies, the noble macaw and the Hahn's macaw, and a possible poorly distinct third subspecies that has longer wings, but is otherwise similar to the noble macaw. The Hahn's subspecies is named"
"primary food source (flowers for nectar). Bee hummingbird The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird (""Mellisuga helenae"") is a species of hummingbird which is the world's smallest bird. It is endemic to Cuba and the Isle of Pines. The bee hummingbird is the smallest living bird. Females weigh and are long, and are slightly larger than males, with an average weight of and length of . As its name suggests, it is scarcely larger than a bee. Like all hummingbirds, it is a swift, strong flier. The male has a green pileum and fiery red throat, iridescent gorget with elongated"
"takes place though the wet season into the early dry season, which varies by latitude. Lesser violetear The lesser violetear (""Colibri cyanotus""), also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Costa Rica to northern South America. This species and the Mexican violetear were formerly considered as conspecific and named the 'green violetear'. The lesser violetear belongs to the order Apodiformes. Hummingbirds share this order with the swifts, such as the white-collared swift. The name Apodiformes is derived from the Greek words ""a pous,"" meaning ""without foot."" While apodiforms do"
"diet of the people of the Pleistocene Las Vegas culture. Little red brocket The little red brocket or swamp brocket (""Mazama rufina""), also known as the Ecuador red brocket, is a small, little-studied deer native to the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru, where found in forest and páramo at altitudes between . It is one of the smallest brocket deer. The coat is reddish, and the legs and crown are blackish. As recently as 1999, some authorities included both the pygmy brocket (""M. nana"") and Merida brocket (""M. bricenii"") as subspecies of the little red brocket. The little"
"Oncilla The oncilla (""Leopardus tigrinus""), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat, and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land. In 2013, it was proposed to assign the population in southern Brazil and Cuyoaco to a new species ""L. guttulus"", after it was found not to be interbreeding with the ""L. tigrinus"" population in northeast Brazil. The oncilla resembles the margay and the ocelot, but it is"
"Spotted antbird The spotted antbird (""Hylophylax naevioides"") is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. In southern Central America, it is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama; also Colombia and Ecuador of northwestern South America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. A smallish bird, measuring and weighing . The male spotted antbird's plumage is a distinctive combination of a necklace of large black spots on a white chest, chestnut back, grey head, and black throat. The female is a duller version of the male, but also distinctive with large chest spots and two"
"Whooping motmot The whooping motmot (""Momotus subrufescens"") is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of southern Panama to northwestern Peru. This species and the blue-capped motmot, Lesson's motmot, Trinidad motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific. The central crown is black and surrounded by a blue band. There is a black eyemask. The call is a low owl-like ""ooo-doot"". These birds often sit still, and in their dense forest habitat can be difficult to see, despite their size. They eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also regularly take fruit. Like"
"in North America, and a few in zoos in Europe and South America. In captivity, the oncilla tends to have high infant mortality rate. Oncilla The oncilla (""Leopardus tigrinus""), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat, and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land. In 2013, it was proposed to assign the population in southern Brazil and Cuyoaco to a new species ""L. guttulus"", after it was"
"third species, but the vast majority of recent authorities treat it as a subspecies, ""N. narica nelsoni"", of the white-nosed coati. Nasua Nasua is a genus of small bears found in Central and Southern America. The two species within the genus are generally referred to as coatis. Two additional species of coatis, commonly known as mountain coatis, are placed in the genus ""Nasuella"", in the common family Procyonidae. ""Nasua"" differs from ""Nasuella"" in being larger and having larger canine teeth, but preliminary genetic evidence (cytochrome b sequences) suggests that ""Nasuella"" should be merged into ""Nasua"". Other genetic studies have shown"
"Nasua Nasua is a genus of small bears found in Central and Southern America. The two species within the genus are generally referred to as coatis. Two additional species of coatis, commonly known as mountain coatis, are placed in the genus ""Nasuella"", in the common family Procyonidae. ""Nasua"" differs from ""Nasuella"" in being larger and having larger canine teeth, but preliminary genetic evidence (cytochrome b sequences) suggests that ""Nasuella"" should be merged into ""Nasua"". Other genetic studies have shown that the closest relatives of the coatis are the olingos (genus ""Bassaricyon""), from which they diverged about 10.2 million years ago."
"Giant anteater The giant anteater (""Myrmecophaga tridactyla""), also known as the ant bear, is a large insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters and is classified with sloths in the order Pilosa. This species is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to other living anteaters and sloths, which are arboreal or semiarboreal. The giant anteater is the largest of its family, in length, with weights of for males and for females. It is recognizable by its elongated snout, bushy tail, long fore claws, and distinctively colored pelage. The giant anteater can be"
"Little wattlebird The little wattlebird (""Anthochaera chrysoptera""), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a honeyeater, a passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia. The species was originally described by the ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name ""Merops chrysoptera"". Its specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek ""chryso"" ""golden"", and ""pteron"" ""wing(ed)"". The International Ornithologists' Union recognise three subspecies: The western wattlebird (""A. lunulata"") was at one time considered as a subspecies. The little wattlebird is a medium to large honeyeater, but the smallest wattlebird. The appearance is"
"Calliope hummingbird The calliope hummingbird (""Selasphorus calliope"") is a very small hummingbird native to the United States and Canada and, during winter, Central America. It was previously considered the only member of the genus Stellula, but recent evidence suggests placement in the genus ""Selasphorus"". This bird was named after the Greek muse Calliope. The former genus name means ""little star"". This is the smallest breeding bird found in Canada and the United States. The only smaller species ever found in the U.S. is the bumblebee hummingbird, an accidental vagrant from Mexico. An adult calliope hummingbird can measure in length, span"
"Little hermit The little hermit (""Phaethornis longuemareus"") is a hummingbird that is a resident breeder in north-eastern Venezuela, northern Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Trinidad. This lowland species occurs in various semi-open wooded habitats, e.g. mangrove, secondary forest, plantations and scrub. In Trinidad it also occurs in rainforest. It is fairly common in most of its range, and therefore listed as Least Concern by BirdLife International. Previously, several other small hermits were considered subspecies of this species. This includes the stripe-throated hermit (""P. striigularis"") of Central America and north-western South America, the minute hermit (""P. idaliae"") of south-eastern Brazil, the"
"and some small insects. It feeds mainly by trap-lining. Little hermit The little hermit (""Phaethornis longuemareus"") is a hummingbird that is a resident breeder in north-eastern Venezuela, northern Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Trinidad. This lowland species occurs in various semi-open wooded habitats, e.g. mangrove, secondary forest, plantations and scrub. In Trinidad it also occurs in rainforest. It is fairly common in most of its range, and therefore listed as Least Concern by BirdLife International. Previously, several other small hermits were considered subspecies of this species. This includes the stripe-throated hermit (""P. striigularis"") of Central America and north-western South America,"
"monkeys. The kinkajou's slender five-inch extrudable tongue helps the animal to obtain fruit and to lick nectar from flowers, so that it sometimes acts as a pollinator. (Nectar is also sometimes obtained by eating entire flowers.) Although captive specimens will avidly eat honey (hence the name ""honey bear""), honey has not yet been observed in the diet of wild kinkajous. Olingos are similar to the kinkajou in morphology and habits. However, genetic studies have shown that kinkajous were an early offshoot of the ancestral procyonid line and are not closely related to any of the other extant procyonids, to which"
"Sun bear The sun bear (""Helarctos malayanus"") is a bear species occurring in tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia. It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List as the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout Southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for the sun bear. The global population is thought to have declined by more than 30% over the past three bear generations. The Malayan sun bear is also known as the ""honey bear"", which refers to its voracious appetite for honeycombs and honey. However, ""honey bear"" can also refer to a"
"Roundtail horned lizard The roundtail horned lizard (""Phrynosoma modestum"") is one of the smaller species of horned lizard. Their specific epithet is from the Latin word ""modestum"", meaning modest or calm. They are found in the United States, in western Texas, New Mexico eastern Arizona, southeastern Colorado and eight states in northcentral Mexico where they are referred to as """"tapayaxtin"""". Roundtail horned lizards prefer a sandy, semiarid habitat with sparse vegetation, near harvester ant or especially honeypot ant colonies, which is their primary diet. The color of roundtail horned lizards usually reflects the color of the soil in their native"
"Great horned owl The great horned owl (""Bubo virginianus""), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the ""winged tiger"" or ""tiger of the air"") or the hoot owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. In ornithological"
"Red-bellied macaw The red-bellied macaw (""Orthopsittaca manilatus""), also known as ""Guacamaya Manilata"", is a medium-sized, mostly green South American parrot, a member of a group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It is the largest of what are commonly called ""mini-macaws"". The belly has a large maroon patch which gives the species its name. It is endemic to tropical Amazonian South America, from Colombia and Trinidad south to Amazonian Peru and Bolivia, and central Brazil as far as the northwestern cerrado. Its habitat is moriche (or buriti) palm (""Mauritia flexuosa"") swamp forests and sandy savannahs with palm groves. They"
"Short-eared dog The short-eared dog (""Atelocynus microtis""), also known as the short-eared zorro and small-eared dog, is a unique and elusive canid species endemic to the Amazonian basin. This is the only species assigned to the genus Atelocynus. It has many names in the local languages where it is endemic, such as: ""cachorro-do-mato-de-orelha-curta"" in Portuguese, ""zorro de oreja corta"" in Spanish, ""nomensarixi"" in the Chiquitano language, and ""uálaca"" in Yucuna. Other names in Spanish are ""zorro ojizarco"", ""zorro sabanero"", ""zorro negro"". After the formation of the Isthmus of Panama in the latter part the Tertiary (about 2.5 million years ago"