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Northern, or white-nosed, coati - NASUA NASUA
Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia)
The Name "Coati": "Coati" comes from the South American Tupi word "coatim," which means "belt-nosed."
Location: From southwestern United States as far south as Argentina.
Habitat: Terrestrial. Tropical forest.
Description: This coati is reddish to gray in color, with white lips and a pale stripe that runs along the nose from the eyes. The nose is long, tapered, and mobile. The coat, which is short on the head and the legs, becomes longer and bristly on the body itself. The tail usually has rings which are more marked in some individuals than in others, and is held upright at a right angle to the body. The head and body are about two feet long with the tail about the same. The weight is six to thirteen pounds.
Behavior: The coati is omnivorous and active by day. Older males are usually solitary, but the females and young sometimes form large wandering groups. During the mating season, the strongest males keep weaker rivals at a respectful distance.
Reproduction: Mating takes place in March, and after a gestation period of about 75 days, three to seven young are born. The young stay with their mother until they are two years old.
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