COATI

Coati

Coatis, genera Nasua and Nasuella, also known as Brazilian aardvarks, Mexican tejón, cholugo, or moncún, hog-nosed coons, pizotes, Panamanian gatosolos, crackoons, and snookum bears, are members of the raccoon family . They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, and south-western North America. The word "coatimundi" is a commonly used misnomer applied to solitary adult males of N. nasua. The term is reported to be derived from the Tupi language .

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coati

Noun

  1. Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, in order Carnivora, that live in the range from southern United States to northern Argentina.


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