The fourth finger is the longest digit and the second finger is the shortest. The nails are very pointed and are called needle nails. Pottos Pottos have short limbs and very short tails. The second finger is reduced to a small bump, thus allowing the hand to be used as a pincer. The second toe does not have a nail, instead there is a claw.
Pottos appear to be solitary animals in the wild.
They have a gland, near their tail that is used for scent marking. Their reproductive cycle is not well known. Pottos are slow moving quadrapeds. They rely on the strong grips of the hands and feet for stabilbity. They will slowly move from one branch to another, releasing only one limb at a time.