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White-nosed coati

Nasua narica

Description:

The white-nosed coati is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives). Local names include Pizote, Antoon and Tejón. The last, which mainly is used in Mexico, means badger. It averages about 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lbs) in weight. However, males are much larger than females, and small females weigh as little as 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) and large males as much as 12.2 kg (27 lbs). On average, the total length is about 110 cm (43 in), about half of that being the tail length. (information from Wikipedia)

Notes:

This spotting took place at Philadelphia Zoo.

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Aaron_G
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Aaron_G

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2009
Submitted on Feb 16, 2013

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