Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

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Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state
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A small mammal called a kinkajou was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week: at a rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of central Washington state.

This image provided by the Washington Department of Transportation shows a kinkajou at the Selah Creek Rest Area Eastbound in Yakima County, Wash., Sunday, June 23, 2024. Kinkajous live in tropical rainforests from southern Mexico through Brazil, according to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, where the one found in Washington was taken to live temporarily.

Kinkajous are carnivores that live in tropical rainforests from southern Mexico through Brazil, according to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, where this little creature was taken to live temporarily.

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