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Ring-tailed
Coati
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Nasua
nasua
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Central
& South America
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Measurements
Total
length: 650mm
Weight: 3 to 6kg
Diet
They have a varied diet, ranging from fungi and berries to insects and mice.Identification
This small carnivore is related to pandas and raccoons. It has a reddish brown to grey colour coat and a long ringed tail.Behaviour
Females and young may live in groups of up to 30 or so. Males are often solitary and are known as coati mundi.
Distribution & Habitat
Tropical forests of Central and South America as far south as ArgentinaReproduction
They have a gestation of around 75 days and can have 3 to 6 young (or kits) in a litter.Conservation
This species is not presently threatened