Kinkajou

HONEY BEAR is a lesser kinkajou, meaning she is smaller in stature than the greater kinkajou. Her name, fittingly, is another term for the species—kinkajous are often called 'honey bears.' Tiny and delicate, she belongs to the Procyonidae family, making her a distant cousin of raccoons. Unlike most kinkajous, who tend to be cranky when woken during daylight hours, Honey Bear is unusually sweet. It’s as if she carries a little bit of sunshine in her soul, always ready to greet the day with optimism.

She shares her home with her adopted daughter, Luna, a former pet in need of a permitted forever home. Honey Bear took to mothering as naturally as a fish takes to water, but unfortunately, her sunny disposition didn’t rub off on Luna. True to her nickname—'Luna the Lunatic'—she despises being disturbed during the day and, like a vampire, will lunge at anyone who dares enter her enclosure after dark. In reality, Luna’s temperament is far more typical of her species, making it all the more baffling that kinkajous are sold in the pet trade despite their naturally grumpy nature.