More commonly known as simply Coati, this furry little rascal is a member of the raccoon family!
I've had the distinct pleasure of walking amidst a couple dozen of Coatimundi on our trip to Costa Rica. We were driving a very rough, windy road on our way to Tabacón, the hot springs resort in the northern area to see the Arenal Volcano. Ahead of us on the road, we spotted a tour bus that had pulled over ... and, from the hillside emerged these furry rascals! I was awed by the amiable personality of the coatimundi.
As we fed the Coatimundi, we captured several pictures which I've sprinkled throughout this lens. Enjoy!
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"It's lunch time ... and we're hungry.
Got food?"
Coatimundi in Costa Rica
What is a Coatimundi?
We saw these rascals in Costa Rica ...
Coatis, genera Nasua and Nasuella, also known as Brazilian aardvarks, hog-nosed coons,mundoandino.com and snookum bears, are members of the raccoon family (Procyonidae). They are diurnal mammals native to South, Central, and south-western North America. The word "coatimundi" ( Coati at bartelby.com) is a commonly used misnomer applied to solitary adult males of N. nasua. The term is reported to be derived from the Tupi language (Brazil).Merriam-Webster; The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary's etymology of the term is that it's Portuguese cuatimundi from Tupi kuatimu?ne, from kua?ti+mu/ne snare, trick.
"Hmmm ... cool car ... there's probably MORE food in there! Follow me!!!"
Coatimundi hanging around our car in Costa Rica
Tell me more about the family of Procyonidae
What's that??? Coatis AND raccoons, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles.
Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments, and are generally omnivorous.
Coatimundi in a Bush
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Coatimundi emerging from the hillside in Costa Rica
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Nasua
Species: N. nasua
Omnivore
The coati is an omnivore; its diet consists mainly of ground litter invertebrates and fruit.
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"... during the dry season when they gather at waterholes. Deer, coatimundis, armadillos , iguanas and crocodiles measuring up to 5 meters ..."
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They are gregarious
Coati females and young males up to 2 years of age are gregarious, traveling through their territories in noisy, loosely-organized bands made up of 4 to 25 individuals.
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madison wrote
i have coatimundi, not the bets idea! its a lot of work and care, and a messy job, it flings poo. EEEEWW!!!!!
Posted August 24, 2009
Lauren wrote
My school and I went and saw these on that SAME road (really, i saw the pic i swear!!) lol, yeah we were in a big white and blue tour bus thinger... it was in march.. probably march 20th or so.. but they were sooo cute. :D
Posted May 07, 2009
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NOT Coati Mundi
The Coatimundi is NOT to be confused with Coati Mundi which is the stage name of Andy Hernandez, vibraphone player and member of Kid Creole and the Coconuts as well as Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, with longtime collaborator August Darnell aka Kid Creole.
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