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White-nosed coati

Nasua narica

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Field Notes

Description:

Cute furry animals 2 foot long with a 2 foot long striped tail up in the air and long snouts like ant eaters! All together..family oriented?

Notes:

On my way to Laguna Arenal/Volcan Arenal I found this family of Coaties? foraging the ground, could not see what it was they were eating but they were digging their snouts very deep.

Species ID Suggestions

White-nosed coati

Nasua narica

Reference Link
Stian Waaler
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Comments (3)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Thank you so much for the ID, Stian Waaler, I got very confused when I search and they have some coaties that did not resemble the ones in my spotting at all. White-nosed coati it is exactly what it is. Thanks again.

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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