Latin Etymology: Nasua ("nose") narica (?)
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White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: 3.1-9g / Length: 110cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A member of the raccoon family found from Texas and New Mexico to Colombia. Female coatis live in groups called bands while adult males are solitary except in the mating season. They are opportuinistic omnivores and will feed on a range of food including fruit, carrion, invertebrates, eggs and even snakes. They are forest dwellers, but are very adaptable within that being found in both wet and dry forests and altitudes from sea level to 3000m.
Related Species:
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Nasua
SUBSPECIES: N. n. narica, N. n. molaris, N. n. nelsoni, N. n. yucatanensis
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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