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Coatis (from Tupí), [1] also known as coatimundis (/ koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi /), [2][3] are members of the family Procyonidae in the genera Nasua and Nasuella (comprising the subtribe Nasuina). They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States.
1 dzień temu · Species: Several species, including the white-nosed coati (Nasua narica) and South American coati (Nasua nasua) found in South America. Size: 33 to 69 cm (13 to 27 in) head to tail base, about 30 cm (12 in) tall at the shoulder, weighing between 2 and 8 kg (4.4 and 17.6 lb). Males are almost twice as large as females. Other South American Snout ...
20 paź 2024 · Sadly, despite their remarkable adaptations, many South American mammals with flexible snouts are facing growing threats to their survival. Deforestation, habitat loss, hunting, and human-wildlife conflict are putting increasing pressure on their populations.
Coati, (genus Nasua), any of three species of omnivore related to raccoons (family Procyonidae). Coatis are found in wooded regions from the southwestern United States through South America. The coati has a long, flexible snout and a slender, darkly banded tail that it often carries erect as it.
Species. There are four widely recognized extant species of tapir, all in the genus Tapirus of the family Tapiridae. They are the South American tapir, the Malayan tapir, Baird's tapir, and the mountain tapir. In 2013, a group of researchers said they had identified a fifth species of tapir, the kabomani tapir.
18 maj 2018 · (pl. coatis, coatimundis) a mammal (genera Nasua and Nasuella) of the raccoon family found mainly in Central and South America, with a long, flexible snout and a ringed tail.
1 cze 2009 · The mammalian fauna of South America is one of the most diverse of any continent, and its taxonomic literature has deep historical roots in the European exploration of the New World...
