Least ConcernCrab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
One of the 3 coatis on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Procyonidae
Nasua nasua
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Females and their young live in large social bands of 20 to 30, while adult males are largely solitary.
Weight
2 kg – 7.2 kg
Size
85 cm – 1.1 m
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (South American coati) · Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Altina Wildlife Park · PMC (Trypanosoma infections Pantanal study)
Best time: All year round, by day; the females and young move in noisy bands that are easy to detect.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 36.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with South American Coati — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about south american coati.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
