Potto is a small, nocturnal primate found in Central and West Africa. It is also known as the soft-furred tree-climbing animal, with a short tail and opposable thumbs. Some of the synonyms for the word potto are kinkajou, bushbaby, and slow loris. The kinkajou is a nocturnal mammal with a long, prehensile tail and a pointed snout. The bushbaby is a small nocturnal primate with large eyes and ears, and a long bushy tail. The slow loris is a small nocturnal primate with a round head and short snout, and it has a toxic bite. These are some of the synonyms for the word potto that share similar characteristics.