🦝
🏷️
Classification
Mammal
🍽️
Diet
Omnivore
⏱️
Lifespan
7–14 years
⚖️
Weight
2–6 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A diurnal mammal related to raccoons, recognized by its long flexible snout and ringed tail.
Habitat
🌿 tropical forest🌿 grassland🌿 dry forest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Procyonidae
Genus
Nasua
Fun Facts
1
Coatis are highly social, forming bands of up to 30 individuals.
2
Their flexible snout can rotate 60 degrees in any direction to forage.
3
They sleep with their tails wrapped around themselves for warmth.
4
Female coatis leave the group to give birth, then rejoin with their kits.
5
They use their powerful claws to tear apart rotting logs for insects.