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Ring-tailed Coati

Nasua nasua

Photo by isscarr
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Field Notes

Description:

They live both on the ground and in trees. Females generally live in large groups, called bands, consisting of 15 to 30 animals. Males, on the other hand, are usually solitary.

Habitat:

South America. From Columbia and Venezuela to Uruguay, northern parts of Argentina, and into Ecuador. Introduced to Juan Fernández, Chile

Reference Links:

EOL: Nasua nasua, Nasua nasua

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