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The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica), [2] also known as the coatimundi (/ k oʊ ˌ ɑː t ɪ ˈ m ʌ n d i /), [1] [3] is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and their relatives). Local Spanish names for the species include antoon, gato solo, pizote, and tejón, depending upon the region. [4]
Coatis are one of five groups of procyonids commonly kept as pets in various parts of North, Central and South America, the others being the raccoons (common and crab-eating), the kinkajou, the ring-tailed cat and cacomistle. However, while both the white-nosed and South America coatis are common in captivity, mountain coatis are extremely rare ...
There are some laws about keeping these South American raccoons as pets. But two types of coati – the white-nosed and South American coatis – have been known to be domesticated. Either way, we ...
The exotic animals were a tarantula, skunk, coatimundi, tegu lizard, Patagonian mara, a toad and kangaroo. The kids were able to pet the kangaroo at the very end.
The northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii), also known as the bushy-tailed olingo or, simply, the olingo (due to it being the most common of the species), [2] is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae, which also includes the coatimundis and kinkajou.
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Population sizes are largely unknown, though the Cozumel raccoon is critically endangered, with around 200 individuals left, and the Eastern mountain coati is endangered. No procyonid species have been domesticated, although raccoons are sometimes kept as pets.
Coati Mundi may refer to: Coatimundi (sometimes Coati Mundi), or coati, two genera of mammals of the family Procyonidae native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States