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A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercolepti…
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- n. A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
- n. arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
- n. a kind of gray-brown lemur (Perodicticus potto)
- A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
- A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) ofSouth America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has aprehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative ofa distinct family (Cercoleptidæ) allied to the raccoons. Called alsopotto, and honey bear.
- n. arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail