2. BY: Zack Martin Carrier’s class 5 th Grade Is it a raccoon? Is it a monkey?

3. 1.A coati is an animal in the raccoon family

4. Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: VertebratusClass: MammaliaOrder: CarnivoraFamily: ProcyonidaeGenus: NasuaSpecies: Nasua Nasua

5. 2.Coati’s genera is Nasua or Nasuella(depending on which type of coati you’re talking about. They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, and south-western North America. There is a rumor that there are about ten coati breeding in the United Kingdoms

6. 3.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 (Paraguay).

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVJat1T3edw (PBS GO) a review of knowledge from slide 2 Or…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcEsE4brHxM& NR=1 Seriously DO NOT TRY THIS NEAR A COATIwww.youtube.com/watch?v=FcEsE4brHxM& NR=1

8. Coatis can look cute but… 4.Coatis are omnivores; their diet consists mainly of ground litter invertebrates such as tarantula and fruit. 5.They also eat small vertebrate prey, such as lizards, rodents, small birds, birds' eggs, and crocodile eggs. The snout, with a formidable sense of smell, assists the skilled paws in a hog-like manner to unearth invertebrates.

9. 6.In the wild, coatis live for about seven to eight years, while in captivity they can live for up to 15 years. 7.When provoked, or for defense, coatis can be fierce fighters; their strong jaws, sharp canine teeth, and fast scratching paws, along with a tough hide sturdily attached to the underlying muscles, make it very difficult for potential predators (e.g., dogs or jaguars) to seize the smaller mammal.

10. 8.Little is known about the behavior of the mountain coatis, and the following is almost entirely about the coatis of the genus Nasua. Unlike most members of the raccoon family, coatis are primarily diurnal. Coati females and young males up to two years of age are gregarious and travel through their territories in noisy, loosely-organized bands made up of four to twenty-five individuals, foraging with their offspring on the ground or in the forest canopy. Males over two years become solitary due to behavioral disposition and collective aggression from the females, and will join the female groups only during the breeding season.

11. Coatis communicate their intentions or moods with chirping, snorting, or grunting sounds. Different chirping sounds are used to express joy during social grooming, appeasement after fights, or to convey irritation or anger. Snorting while digging, along with an erect tail, states territorial or food claims during foraging. Coatis additionally use special postures or moves to convey simple messages; for example, hiding the nose between the front paws as a sign for submission; lowering the head, baring teeth, and jumping at an enemy signal an aggressive disposition. Individuals recognize other coatis by their looks, voices, and smells, the individual smell is intensified by special musk-glands on their necks and bellies.

12. 10.Coati breeding season mainly corresponds with the start of the rainy season to coincide with maximum availability of food, especially fruits: between January and March in some areas, and between October and February in others. During the breeding season, an adult male is accepted into the band of females and juveniles near the beginning of the breeding season, leading to a polygynous mating system. 11.The pregnant females separate from the group, build a nest on a tree or in a rocky niche and, after a gestation period of about 11 weeks, give birth to litters of three to seven kits. About six weeks after birth, the females and their young will rejoin the band. Females become sexually mature at two years of age, while males will acquire sexual maturity at three years of age.

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