General Characteristics

Head to body length :  43-66 cm (17-26 inches)

Tail length : 22-68 cm (9-27 inches)

Height : 30.5 cm (14 in)

Weight : 3-7 kg  (7 -15 lbs)

Description : The coatimundi  is also called the coati or the hog-nosed raccoon. It is a small mammal that lives in small groups called bands. It  is related to the raccoon.  They have a long, pointed muzzle and a long, bushy, ringed tail. They have brownish fur on their body.

Range - The white-nosed coatimundi are found from southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America and into western Colombia and Ecuador.

Habitat - They live in  tropical deciduous forest, temperate grassland, tropical savanna & grasslands.

Diet -  They eat beetles, spiders, scorpions, ants, termites, grubs, centipedes, land crabs. small vertebrates, such as mice, lizards, and frogs.

Status - There are only a few of this species remaining left in the wild around the world.

Reason for the status - This is because the White Nosed Coatimundi are hunted for their meat, kept as pets by humans, and several predators including cats, boas, and large predatory birds kill them.

What type of animal is it -  It is a Carnivore

Gestation : 77 days

Longevity : 17 years or even more

White nosed Coatimundi