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White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)

Mammals · Carnivora · Procyonidae

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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Females live in cooperative bands of up to 20, while adult males turn solitary after the age of two, rejoining the group only briefly in the mating season.

Weight

3 kg – 9 kg

Size

80 cm – 1.3 m

Life expectancy

7 years

Diet

Omnivore

Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

Family group

Lives in small family groups with close bonds.

RainforestTemperate forest
10countries22parks6same family

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Fun facts

  • comportamientoIt is a diurnal carnivore that often forms matriarchal bands of females and young, while adult males usually live alone.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (mammal)
Habitat and environment
Tropical and subtropical forest and dry mountain country from the south-western United States to Ecuador
Birth weight
100 - 180 grams
Size at birth
Altricial and wholly dependent on its mother, in a nest built in a tree
Sexual maturity
2-3 years
Gestation / incubation
70-77 days
Litter / clutch size
2 to 7 young per litter (most commonly 3-4)
Life expectancy in captivity
Documented record of up to 14-26.4 years in captivity

Sources consulted: AnAge · Animal Diversity Web · The Animal Facts · Wikipedia · Texas Tech Mammals of Texas · Animalia.bio · MSU Brain Museum

Where to find it

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Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 22.

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Barú VolcanoPanama
TikalGuatemala
El ImposibleEl Salvador
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Where to see White-nosed Coati22 places
CountriesCosta Rica
ParksCalakmulMexico
TagsOmnivore
Omnivore
Diurnal
Family group
Rainforest
Temperate forest
Mammal

North America8

South America2

Costa Rica
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
El Salvador
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Colombia
Ecuador