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Coatimundi A coatimundi peering out from the shade in the rainforest of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Coati,Cost Rica,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Nasua narica,Osa Peninsula,White-nosed coati Click/tap to enlarge

Coatimundi

A coatimundi peering out from the shade in the rainforest of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica.

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The white-nosed coati is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae. Local names include Pizote, Antoon and Tejón. The last, which mainly is used in Mexico, means badger. It averages about 4–6 kg in weight. However, males are much larger than females, and small females weigh as little as 2.5 kg and large males as much as 12.2 kg. On average, the total length is about 110 cm, about half of that being the tail length.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by srcarpen
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Uploaded Aug 3, 2014. Captured in Sendero Sirena, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica.