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# What the sources say about the White-Nosed Coati (*Nasua narica*)

> 43 claims from the White-Nosed Coati profile, each beside the words of the source that backs it. A "..." marks a cut in a quote and [brackets] an insertion.

Profile: [White-Nosed Coati](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/white-nosed-coati/)

## Nasua narica. Animal Diversity Web.

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nasua_narica/

| The page says | The source says |
| :--- | :--- |
| A long-nosed forager | The snout is long and pointed with a flexible end (note: tagline) |
| sniffs scorpions and spiders out of the forest floor | They 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 (note: tagline) |
| Southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America to western Colombia and Ecuador | ranges from southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America and into western Colombia and Ecuador (note: stats.habitat) |
| from tropical lowlands to dry high-altitude forests | from tropical lowlands to dry, high-altitude forests (note: stats.habitat) |
| Mostly insects, plus fruit when plentiful and the occasional mouse, lizard or frog | omnivores that primarily eat insects (note: stats.diet) |
| A flexible snout | The snout is long and pointed with a flexible end (note: stats.superpower) |
| sniffs out beetles, scorpions and grubs from the forest floor | They 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 (note: stats.superpower) |
| The 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 | They 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 snout is long and pointed with a flexible tip | The snout is long and pointed with a flexible end. |
| insects are the main food, with fruit added when it is plentiful | White-nosed coatis are omnivores that primarily eat insects. (note: two quotes in one source; omnivore defined in the body) |
| Now 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 | Occasionally 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" |
| In one day of searching for food, a coati can cover as much as 2,000 metres. | They will travel up to 2000 meters in a single day in a quest for food. |
| A 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. | coatis are primarily diurnal. Days are spent mostly on the ground foraging, while nights are spent in treetops, sheltered from most predation. |
| Its range runs from southeastern Arizona to western Colombia and Ecuador, taking in Mexico and Central America on the way. | ranges from southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America and into western Colombia and Ecuador |
| Habitats go from tropical lowlands to dry, high-altitude forests. | from tropical lowlands to dry, high-altitude forests |
| Ahead of the birth, a female leaves the band to build a nest, usually in a palm tree | the female will depart the band to build a nest, most often in a palm tree |
| In one day of searching for food, a coati can cover as much as 2,000 metres | They will travel up to 2000 meters in a single day in a quest for food. (note: vibe.reason) |
| with its muzzle held low | They 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 (note: vibe.reason) |
| tags: climber | nights 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).) |

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

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/white-nosed-coati

| The page says | The source says |
| :--- | :--- |
| its strong claws are made for digging | they have strong claws for digging |
| A white-nosed coati weighs roughly 3 to 6 kg | White-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) |
| Its head and body measure about 66 cm, and the tail is almost as long as the body | The 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 tail is semi-prehensile | The coati's semi-prehensile tail is used for balance |
| it is used for balance and is often held straight up | The 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 face has a white spot above and below each eye and on each cheek | The 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. |
| Females and males younger than two years old group together in bands of four to 20, whether or not they are related. | Male coatis younger than two years of age and females, both related and unrelated, will group together in bands of four to 20 individuals. |
| Adult males live alone, except in the breeding season. | Adult, male coatis are solitary animals, except during breeding season. |
| biologists, who described the solitary males as a separate species | The name came about as a result of biologists describing solitary male coatis that they believed at the time to be a separate species. |
| The word coatimundi means "lone coati" in Guarani, a native language of Brazil. | Coatis have been called "coatimundi" or "coati-mondi" meaning "lone coati" in Guarani, a native language of Brazil. |
| Gestation lasts 10 to 11 weeks, and a litter holds two to seven young. | The coati's gestation period is 10 to 11 weeks, and litters consist of two to seven young. |
| Weaning comes at four months, and full adult size at 15 months. | The young are weaned at four months and reach adult size at 15 months. |
| A wild coati can reach seven years. Coatis in human care average 14 years | In the wild, coatis live up to seven years. In human care, their average lifespan is 14 years |
| Their natural predators include cats, boas and large birds. | natural predators include cats, boas and large birds |
| Numbers fell sharply in the 1960s but have since recovered | This species suffered significant population declines in the 1960s but has since recovered. |
| the species has been spreading into the United States since the early twentieth century | White-nosed coatis have extended their range into the United States since the beginning of the twentieth century. |
| About 10 to 11 weeks. A mother has between two and seven babies at a time, and they stop nursing at four months. | The coati's gestation period is 10 to 11 weeks, and litters consist of two to seven young. The young are weaned at four months |
| Adult 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. | meaning "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) |
| Coatis in human care average 14 years | In human care, their average lifespan is 14 years |

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

https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Nasua_narica

| The page says | The source says |
| :--- | :--- |
| the oldest on record, in captivity, reached 26.4 years | Maximum longevity 26.4 years (captivity) |
| AnAge gives 26.4 years as the maximum recorded lifespan, set in captivity. | Maximum longevity 26.4 years (captivity) |
| weightKg: 3.75 | Adult weight 3,750 g (note: task #1246; AnAge adult weight; Smithsonian 3 to 6 kg. Light class (0.1 to 10 kg); name guess would have been Medium.) |

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

https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-1.rlts.t41683a45216060.en

| The page says | The source says |
| :--- | :--- |
| Least Concern | IUCN Red List category: Least Concern (LC). (note: GBIF copy of the Red List) |
| The Red List rates it Least Concern. | IUCN Red List category: Least Concern (LC). |