White Nosed Coati by whtknight

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 28, 2008

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Here’s your member of the Carnivora for today; a White Nosed Coati from the Philadelphia Zoo, taken yesterday morning. The pizote (Nasua narica), or coati, is a member of the Raccoon family in the Carnivora order which lives in the southern states of North America to the north of South America. They can reach lengths of up to 80 to 130 centimeters and can weigh 3 to 5 kilograms. They are recognizable by their flexible long nose and their long, slim tail. Pizotes are omnivores, their diet consists of spiders, scorpions, millipedes, insects and crabs, but also mice, frogs, lizards and eggs, fruit and nuts. They are hunted by boa's, cats, and tayras. Thanks for all past comments,Have a good day!