Coatis
White-nosed Coati Nasua narica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: Nasua
Species
Nasua nasua Nasua narica Nasua nelsoni

The name coati (pronounced /koʊˈɑːti/) is applied to any of three species of small neotropical mammals in the genus Nasua, family Procyonidae, ranging from southern Arizona to north of Argentina. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The diverse order Carnivora (kɑrˈnɪvərə or sometimes /ˌkɑrnɪˈvɔərə/ from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh" + vorāre Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons Coatis Kinkajous Olingos The White-nosed Coati ( Nasua narica) also known as the Pizote or Antoon, is a member of the Procyonidae (raccoon family The Cozumel Island Coati (Nasua nelsoni is a Coati from the Mexican Island of Cozumel. In Biogeography, Neotropic or Neotropical refers to one of the world's eight terrestrial Ecozones This ecozone includes South and Central America the Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons Coatis Kinkajous Olingos The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. They are largely insectivorous, but also eat fruit. An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of Insects and similar small creatures A fourth animal, the dwarf Mountain Coati, is not a true coati, and belongs to the genus Nasuella. The Mountain Coati or Dwarf coati ( Nasuella olivacea) is a small procyonid, the only member of the genus Nasuella, found in Genetic studies have shown that the closest relatives of the coatis are the olingos. Olingos are small procyonids that comprise the genus Bassaricyon, native to the Rainforests of Central and South America ^[1]

Distinctive features of all species of coati include a long, ringed tail, which is often held erect.

Unlike most members of the raccoon family, coatis are primarily diurnal. The raccoon ( Procyon lotor) (sometimes spelt as racoon) also known as the common raccoon, North American raccoon, northern raccoon In Animal behavior, diurnality indicates an Animal that is active during the Daytime and rests during the Night.

Contents 1 Physical characteristics 2 Groups 3 Lifespan 4 Habitat 5 Daily life 6 Species 7 References 8 Gallery

Physical characteristics

Coati have long, pointed muzzles, and long, bushy, ringed tails, and brownish fur. They range in size from 13 to 27 inches (330 mm to 690 mm) including their tails, which can be just as long as their bodies. They weigh from 7 to 15 pounds (3 kg to 7 kg). Males are larger than females.

Groups

The females live in groups of 4 to 24 individuals called bands. Males join bands only during the mating season.

Lifespan

Coati have been known to live for 14 years in captivity.

Habitat

In the wild, coatimundi live in tropical rainforests, grasslands, and brushy areas of South America, Central America and southern North America, and are often seen in Costa Rica. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in They are excellent tree climbers. In fact, they can reverse their ankles - turn them around - so that they can climb down trees headfirst.

Daily life

Coatimundi are diurnal and spend most of the day foraging for food. They are omnivores which eat small prey such as lizards, insects, rodents, snails and small birds, as well as fruit and nuts. Coati's are also one of the few species of animals which are capable of consuming large tarantulas although they are not immune to its bite nor the urticating hairs of the tarantula. Tarantula is the common name for a group of hairy and often very large Spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species Urticating hairs are one of the primary Defense mechanisms used by some New World Tarantulas and lepidopteran caterpillars They often eat while hanging upside down from a tree branch. A coati finds food using its keen sense of smell.

Species

• Ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua
• White-nosed Coati, Pizote or Antoon, Nasua narica
• Cozumel Island Coati, Nasua nelsoni

References

Gallery

Unknown Coati at Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica	Unknown Coati at Tikal, Guatemala	Ring-tailed Coati Nasua nasua in an English zoo	White-nosed Coati in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica
Coati near Iguazu Falls, Brazil	Coatis foraging in trash near Christ the Redeemer (statue), Brazil	White-nosed Coati on Mt. Corcovado National Park (Parque Nacional Corcovado is a National Park on the Osa Peninsula in the South West of Costa Rica (9° North 83° West which Tikal (or Tik’al, according to the more current orthography is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Mayan civilization. Christ the Redeemer (O Cristo Redentor is a Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hopkins near Madera Canyon, Arizona

Madera Canyon is a canyon on the northwestern face of the Santa Rita Mountains, located 25 miles (40 kilometers southeast of Tucson, Arizona.

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