Nasua

South American Coati (Nasua nasua )

The coatis (Nasua ) or trunk bears are a common in Central and South America genus of small bears ( Procyonidae ). The Portuguese, Spanish, French and English ( taken from a Native American language ) name of the coati coati is / Koati.

Appearance

They are named after their trunk-like elongated, movable nose. Other features include short, nearly hidden in the fur ears, short hair and a long, bushy tail, which is usually carried erect.

Distribution and habitat

Coatis live in the Americas, from the southern U.S. to Argentina. As far as their habitat, they are not picky. They are found both in tropical rain forests, as well as on the edge of deserts. Most often however, they are in forests.

Way of life

Coatis are omnivores, but prefer meat food. Unlike the nocturnal rest Procyonidae coatis are primarily active during the day.

Females and young live in groups, while the males live a maverick existence. During the mating period, the males of a group approximates. With grooming and other submissive behavior, it asks for the right to mate, after which it is sold again. After a gestation period of about 75 days, 3-6 young are born.

The types

There are three types:

• The South American coati (Nasua nasua )
• The White Elephant trunk coati (Nasua narica ) and
• Nelson's Coati ( Nasua nelsoni )

Another way of Bergnasenbär ( Nasuella olivacea ), who lives only in the Andean valleys in north-western South America, is led in a separate genus, Nasuella.

Pictures

A coati warning label in Guatemala

Coati in Costa Rica

Others

As " Coati " and the VW Type 4, and the Mercedes -Benz R 171 is called.