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White-Nosed Coati or Coatimundi - Nasua narica
Coatimundis are also known as the Brazilian aardvark, Mexican tejón, hog-nosed coon, pizotes, cra...
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White-Nosed Coati or Coatimundi - Nasua narica
Coatimundis are also known as the Brazilian aardvark, Mexican tejón, hog-nosed coon, pizotes, crackoons and snookum bears and are members of the raccoon family
The Coati is active day and night. They spend most of the day foraging for food, which includes fruits, nuts, leaves, roots, insects, amphibians, fish, reptiles, eggs, small birds or mammals and even carrion. They are very fond of fruit, especially the manzanita berry.
The Coati can weigh from 10 to 25 pounds. When provoked, or for defense, coatis can be fierce fighters: their strong jaws, sharp canine teeth, and fast scratching paws, along with a tough hide sturdily attached to the underlying muscles, make it very difficult for predators (e.g. dogs, cougars) to seize the small mammal.
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Coatimundis are also known as the Brazilian aardvark, Mexican tejón, hog-nosed coon, pizotes, crackoons and snookum bears and are members of the raccoon family
The Coati is active day and night. They spend most of the day foraging for food, which includes fruits, nuts, leaves, roots, insects, amphibians, fish, reptiles, eggs, small birds or mammals and even carrion. They are very fond of fruit, especially the manzanita berry.
The Coati can weigh from 10 to 25 pounds. When provoked, or for defense, coatis can be fierce fighters: their strong jaws, sharp canine teeth, and fast scratching paws, along with a tough hide sturdily attached to the underlying muscles, make it very difficult for predators (e.g. dogs, cougars) to seize the small mammal.
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valeriemurchie-stolpe
April 16, 2014
These are such fun animals to see and watch if one is lucky enough to do so. It isn't easy unless they are in a zoo. Great capture of one in the wild.
1Ernesto
April 16, 2014
Thanks! It took 19 years of hiking to finally come across one I could get a lens on.
debsbain
April 29, 2014
I have seen a few Coati in zoos but none as cute as this one, great shot and thanks for the info, being a Brit. this is a new animal for me.
1Ernesto
April 29, 2014
He does looks very healthy and cute. This also was a new animal for me when I arrived here in New Mexico (2 decades ago). Thanks for your kind comment on the info!
Cookie1
August 11, 2014
Great entry in the Into The Wild Photo Contest, pretty sure you will have the only Coatimundi in the contest. Voted
Athena_B
December 11, 2014
Great Shot! Did you find this Coati in New Mexico? What part of the state?
Athena_B
December 11, 2014
Great Shot! Did you find this Coati in New Mexico? What part of the state?
1Ernesto
December 12, 2014
This photo was taken in an area west of Silver City near the Gila River. To my knowledge people only see them in areas that have flowing water and it took me 19 years of hiking to put a lens on this one - how fun!
kathleenweetman
February 01, 2015
What a hike to see this Coatimundi///I bet you were thrilled. I can just imagine the excitement. I have only ever read about them..Great work...lovely shot....voted
1Ernesto
February 01, 2015
You are so right when you say "bet you were thrilled" as it was such a very long time of hunting them to get this opportunity. In all the hiking since I have not seen even one at a distance.
1Ernesto
February 22, 2016
He may look shy, but could kill a dog in less time than it takes to say the dogs name. These creatures are really quick and very tough, in Mexico we had an old timer tell us many stories of their strength and abiltiy to fight even when exhausted etc........
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