White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
20.6285, -87.0798
Field Notes
Description:
White-nosed Coatis look a bit like a badger, are the size of an average house cat (around 4 - 6 kg), and have a long tail which is striped. Their snouts are white and black, however their fur can be brown with light red and gray, or entirely dark brown.
Habitat:
This example was sighted in an urbanized area in Mexico's Quintana Roo hunting for left over foods. The animal seemed overall unimpressed by humans and simply ignored them.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 4, 2011
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