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South American Coati

Nasua nasua

Description:

Coatis are a relative of the Racoon that is more adapted to warmer climates. They display intelligence, and often move in groups when they are hunting for food. These Coatis were spotted in a park, and used their numbers to attempt to steal park-goers meals by distracting them and then having other Coatis sneak around and jump on the park tables.

Habitat:

Thick forests and tropical regions. This particular Coati was spotted at the Iguazu National Park in Argentina.

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bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
South American Coati
Nasua nasua Nasua


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2 Comments

DanDeVita
DanDeVita 12 years ago

Thanks for the correction!!

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Nasua narica is the White-nosed Coati, the northern type of the Coatis, living from Mexico to Colombia and Ecuador, but is not found down in Argentina.

DanDeVita
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DanDeVita

Misiones, Argentina

Spotted on Sep 20, 2011
Submitted on Feb 19, 2012

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