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coati (sh)




or coatimundi

Any of three species (genus Nasua, family Procyonidae) of raccoonlike omnivores, found in wooded regions from the southwestern U.S. through South America.

The coati has a long, flexible snout and a slender, darkly banded tail that it often carries erect. The male measures 29-54 in. (73-136 cm) in length (half of which is tail) and weighs 10-24 lbs (4.5-11 kg). Females and young commonly live in bands of five to 40; males are solitary, joining bands only during mating season. Coatis feed by day on seeds, fruits, eggs, and small animals.


Coati (Nasua nasua)

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