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White-Nosed CoatiNasua narica

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Animal Diversity Web

Nasua narica. Animal Diversity Web.

The page saysA long-nosed forager
The source saysThe snout is long and pointed with a flexible endNote: tagline
The page sayssniffs scorpions and spiders out of the forest floor
The source saysThey forage by keeping their muzzle down close to the forest floor and sniff around to find beetles, spiders, scorpions, ants, termites, grubs, centipedes, and even land crabsNote: tagline
The page saysSoutheastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America to western Colombia and Ecuador
The source saysranges from southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America and into western Colombia and EcuadorNote: stats.habitat
The page saysfrom tropical lowlands to dry high-altitude forests
The source saysfrom tropical lowlands to dry, high-altitude forestsNote: stats.habitat
The page saysMostly insects, plus fruit when plentiful and the occasional mouse, lizard or frog
The source saysomnivores that primarily eat insectsNote: stats.diet
The page saysA flexible snout
The source saysThe snout is long and pointed with a flexible endNote: stats.superpower
The page sayssniffs out beetles, scorpions and grubs from the forest floor
The source saysThey forage by keeping their muzzle down close to the forest floor and sniff around to find beetles, spiders, scorpions, ants, termites, grubs, centipedes, and even land crabsNote: stats.superpower
The page saysThe white-nosed coati forages with its muzzle held low over the forest floor, sniffing out beetles, spiders, scorpions, ants, termites, grubs, centipedes and even land crabs
The source saysThey forage by keeping their muzzle down close to the forest floor and sniff around to find beetles, spiders, scorpions, ants, termites, grubs, centipedes, and even land crabs
The page saysThe snout is long and pointed with a flexible tip
The source saysThe snout is long and pointed with a flexible end.
The page saysinsects are the main food, with fruit added when it is plentiful
The source saysWhite-nosed coatis are omnivores that primarily eat insects.Note: two quotes in one source; omnivore defined in the body
The page saysNow and then it may go for a mouse, lizard or frog, pinning the prey to the ground with its paws and killing it with a bite to the head
The source saysOccasionally coatis may search for small vertebrates, such as mice, lizards, and frogs. When hunting, coatis will "force vertebrates to the ground with their paws and kill by a bite to the head"
The page saysIn one day of searching for food, a coati can cover as much as 2,000 metres.
The source saysThey will travel up to 2000 meters in a single day in a quest for food.
The page saysA coati is mostly active by day, when it stays mainly on the ground looking for food. At night it climbs into the treetops, where it is sheltered from most predators.
The source sayscoatis are primarily diurnal. Days are spent mostly on the ground foraging, while nights are spent in treetops, sheltered from most predation.
The page saysIts range runs from southeastern Arizona to western Colombia and Ecuador, taking in Mexico and Central America on the way.
The source saysranges from southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America and into western Colombia and Ecuador
The page saysHabitats go from tropical lowlands to dry, high-altitude forests.
The source saysfrom tropical lowlands to dry, high-altitude forests
The page saysAhead of the birth, a female leaves the band to build a nest, usually in a palm tree
The source saysthe female will depart the band to build a nest, most often in a palm tree
The page saysIn one day of searching for food, a coati can cover as much as 2,000 metres
The source saysThey will travel up to 2000 meters in a single day in a quest for food.Note: vibe.reason
The page sayswith its muzzle held low
The source saysThey forage by keeping their muzzle down close to the forest floor and sniff around to find beetles, spiders, scorpions, ants, termites, grubs, centipedes, and even land crabsNote: vibe.reason
The page saystags: climber
The source saysnights are spent in treetops, sheltered from most predation.Note: task #1246; the coati reaches the treetops every night, so it climbs trees. The tag definition also names flexible ankles and hooked claws, which the cached N. narica sources do not state (the ankle-reversal line is on the N. nasua page).

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Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

White-nosed coati. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

The page saysits strong claws are made for digging
The source saysthey have strong claws for digging
The page saysA white-nosed coati weighs roughly 3 to 6 kg
The source saysWhite-nosed coatis weigh approximately 6.5 to 13 pounds (3 to 6 kilograms).Note: the ADW figure (3 to 5 kg) is not used; one source only
The page saysIts head and body measure about 66 cm, and the tail is almost as long as the body
The source saysThe length of the white-nosed coati's head and body is about 26 inches (66 centimeters), and their tails are almost as long as their bodies.
The page saysThe tail is semi-prehensile
The source saysThe coati's semi-prehensile tail is used for balance
The page saysit is used for balance and is often held straight up
The source saysThe coati's semi-prehensile tail is used for balance and is often held erect above the body.Note: 'balancing rod' is the writer's image
The page saysThe face has a white spot above and below each eye and on each cheek
The source saysThe coati's face has black and gray markings with a white spot above and below each eye, on each cheek and around the end of the muzzle.
The page saysFemales and males younger than two years old group together in bands of four to 20, whether or not they are related.
The source saysMale coatis younger than two years of age and females, both related and unrelated, will group together in bands of four to 20 individuals.
The page saysAdult males live alone, except in the breeding season.
The source saysAdult, male coatis are solitary animals, except during breeding season.
The page saysbiologists, who described the solitary males as a separate species
The source saysThe name came about as a result of biologists describing solitary male coatis that they believed at the time to be a separate species.
The page saysThe word coatimundi means "lone coati" in Guarani, a native language of Brazil.
The source saysCoatis have been called "coatimundi" or "coati-mondi" meaning "lone coati" in Guarani, a native language of Brazil.
The page saysGestation lasts 10 to 11 weeks, and a litter holds two to seven young.
The source saysThe coati's gestation period is 10 to 11 weeks, and litters consist of two to seven young.
The page saysWeaning comes at four months, and full adult size at 15 months.
The source saysThe young are weaned at four months and reach adult size at 15 months.
The page saysA wild coati can reach seven years. Coatis in human care average 14 years
The source saysIn the wild, coatis live up to seven years. In human care, their average lifespan is 14 years
The page saysTheir natural predators include cats, boas and large birds.
The source saysnatural predators include cats, boas and large birds
The page saysNumbers fell sharply in the 1960s but have since recovered
The source saysThis species suffered significant population declines in the 1960s but has since recovered.
The page saysthe species has been spreading into the United States since the early twentieth century
The source saysWhite-nosed coatis have extended their range into the United States since the beginning of the twentieth century.
The page saysAbout 10 to 11 weeks. A mother has between two and seven babies at a time, and they stop nursing at four months.
The source saysThe coati's gestation period is 10 to 11 weeks, and litters consist of two to seven young. The young are weaned at four months
The page saysAdult males live alone outside the breeding season, and biologists once believed these loners were a separate species. Coatimundi means "lone coati" in Guarani, and the name came from that mistake.
The source saysmeaning "lone coati" in Guarani, a native language of Brazil. The name came about as a result of biologists describing solitary male coatis that they believed at the time to be a separate species.Note: FAQ
The page saysCoatis in human care average 14 years
The source saysIn human care, their average lifespan is 14 years

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AnAge: The Animal Ageing and Longevity Database, Build 15, Human Ageing Genomic Resources

AnAge entry for Nasua narica. AnAge: The Animal Ageing and Longevity Database, Build 15, Human Ageing Genomic Resources.

The page saysthe oldest on record, in captivity, reached 26.4 years
The source saysMaximum longevity 26.4 years (captivity)
The page saysAnAge gives 26.4 years as the maximum recorded lifespan, set in captivity.
The source saysMaximum longevity 26.4 years (captivity)
The page saysweightKg: 3.75
The source saysAdult weight 3,750 gNote: task #1246; AnAge adult weight; Smithsonian 3 to 6 kg. Light class (0.1 to 10 kg); name guess would have been Medium.

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Cuarón et al. 2016

Cuarón et al. (2016). Nasua narica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T41683A45216060.

The page saysLeast Concern
The source saysIUCN Red List category: Least Concern (LC).Note: GBIF copy of the Red List
The page saysThe Red List rates it Least Concern.
The source saysIUCN Red List category: Least Concern (LC).

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