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BASIC
COATI MUNDI INFORMATION (Nasua Nasua) |
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IDENTIFYING
FEATURES: |
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Red-Brown Fur With Darker
Lower Limbs |
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Long Busy Tail With Defined
Ring Markings |
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Claws Are Sharp And Curved |
| Stands 12" At The
Shoulder |
| Total Body Length Is 1
1/2 To 2 Feet. Tail Measures 1 1/2 To 2 Feet
Long |
| Weights 7 To 13 Pounds |
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RANGE
AND HABITAT |
| Found From Central & Upper South America,
Mexico, & Parts Of The United States |
| Adapted To Diverse Habitats Including Forests,
Tropical Lowlands, Dry Mountain Forest And
Grasslands |
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DIET |
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Beetles, Ants, Scorpions,
Termites, Land Crabs, Turtle & Lizard Eggs,
Small Reptiles & Fruit |
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REPRODUCTION |
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Breeding Season Varies |
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Female Gives Birth Alone To
2 - 7 Young After A 2 1/2 Month Gestation Period |
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DID
YOU KNOW? |
| Male & Female Coatis Have Such Different
Behavior That It Was Once Believe They Were
Separate Species |
| Males Are Solitary. Females And Their
Young Live In Family Groups Of 4 To 40
Individuals |
| The Coati Is Active During The Day. It
Spends Mornings And Also Late Afternoons Feeding
In The Heat Of The Day, Adults Will Rest While
The Younger Group Members Play |
| The Coati Seems To Prefer Fruit Over Other
Foods, And When It Finds A Fruiting Tree Or
Shrub, It Will Stay There Until All Of The Food
Is Eaten |
| Grooming Among The Adults And Mock Fighting
Among The Young Are Important Social Activities |
| The Coati Uses It's Sharp Claws For Gripping
Branches And Digging For Food |
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DID
YOU KNOW? |
| In South America, The Coati Is Often Hunted
For Meat. The Species Does Not Appear To
Be Endangered |
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