Coatis (from Tupí), [1] also known as coatimundis (/ koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi /), [2][3] are members of the family Procyonidae in the genera Nasua and Nasuella (comprising the subtribe Nasuina). They are diurnal …

Deep within the vibrant forests of the Americas, a creature of boundless curiosity and distinctive charm roams. With its long, flexible snout constantly twitching, its ringed tail held high, and an insatiable …

The coati is an agile, fruit-loving, meat-eating insectivore—an opportunistic omnivore—that is as at home in the trees as it is snuffling along the forest floor.

Coatis look like a strange cross between a racoon, lemur and monkey, with long tails that they hold aloft while moving. These adaptations have gained them undisputed internet fame in recent years, …

May 27, 2024 · Coatis are diurnal, social procyonids (raccoon relatives) characterized by an elongated flexible snout and a long tail often carried upright. They are omnivorous foragers that root and probe …

Coatis eat insects, fruit, rodents, lizards, and small snakes. Female and baby coatis eat, sleep, and travel in packs of about 30. At age two, males leave to live on their own. In groups these...

Coati, (genus Nasua), any of three species of omnivore related to raccoons (family Procyonidae). Coatis are found in wooded regions from the southwestern United States through South America.

With four distinct species, coatis have carved out their own niche in the ecosystems they inhabit. With populations reaching from the Southwestern United States, down as far as Argentina in South …

This active, highly social, intelligent, and curious mammal is a coati, found in rainforests, cloud forests, and grasslands from South America to Mexico—and a few live in the Southwestern United …

May 15, 2025 · Learn all about the coati, a relative of the racoon that lives in the Americas and builds nests in trees.