🦝 White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

Mammal5 toes1.5–2.5 in
About

A day-active tropical raccoon relative that travels in noisy bands.

Track

1.5–2.5 in. Five long toes with strong claws. Flat-footed hind print. Many overlapping tracks — they travel in groups. Rooting marks in leaf litter.

Where they live

Canyon woodland, tropical forest. Arizona and New Mexico south through Central America.

When they're active

Diurnal

What they eat

Fruit, invertebrates, lizards, eggs

Fun fact

Adult males travel alone — early naturalists thought they were a separate species.

Should I be concerned?

Don't feed. Habituated bands can get grabby.

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