 This one was spotted climbing on a tall wooden post along Interstate 82. Authorities don't know yet if it was abandoned there or actually escaped. Kinkajous live in tropical rainforests from southern Mexico through Brazil. That's all according to Point Defense Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, where this one was taken to live temporarily. Now, the zoo says kinkajous are carnivores that, despite their cuteness, do not make good pets.