coatimundi
Long-snouted raccoon cousin
A coatimundi is a raccoon-like mammal native to Central and South America, with a long flexible snout and a banded tail held upright when walking.
Also called coati.
They forage in groups, using their snouts to root through leaf litter for insects and fruit.
A coatimundi raided our campsite looking for scraps.
Seeking wild food sources
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- diggingRemoving earth below
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- sniffingInhaling through the nose
grubbing · scavenging · probing · social · band · troop · grooming · nesting
Eats plants and animals
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- termitesWood-eating social insects
ants · beetles · larvae · berries · lizards · eggs · tarantulas · scorpions
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- Arizona48th state admitted
neotropical · woodland · scrubland · Andes · understory · tropics
Undomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
With alternating tail stripes
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
snout
Beast's protruding face
fur · whiskers · rostrum · ankles · double-jointed
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
sniffing · grubbing · scavenging · probing · social · band · troop · grooming · nesting · tree-dwelling
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
termites · ants · beetles · larvae · berries · lizards · eggs · tarantulas · scorpions · nuts
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
Arizona · neotropical · woodland · scrubland · Andes · understory · tropics
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- biodiversityRange of life forms
ecotourism · protected · CITES · poaching
ring-tailed
With alternating tail stripes
- quadrupedFour-limbed walker
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated