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World Coati Day 2025: 8 Surprising Facts About This Long-Nosed Mammal

Coatis may look like a mix of raccoon, anteater, and mongoose, but this unique mammal is far more fascinating than it appears. Celebrated on 3rd December, World Coati Day focuses on the importance of ...
The Telegraph

Trail cameras capture ‘elusive’ and unusually colored creatures in Ecuador. Take a look

Clouded oncilla were among seven species with “unusual” coloring spotted in the Andes of Ecuador. Viteri-Basso E, Reyes Puig J, Reyes-Puig C, Ríos-Alvear G (2024) Biodiversity Data Journal In the ...
Miami Herald

8 ‘cute’ members of raccoon-like species born in 8 days at Florida zoo. See the babies

The Brevard Zoo announced two white-nosed coatis were pregnant March 22, and the moms gave birth in April. Screengrab from the Brevard Zoo's Facebook post Eight coati babies were born at a Florida zoo ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Raleigh police find owner of stray white-nosed coati. First, here’s what it is.

Raleigh Police report they found a White-nosed Coati on Dickens Drive Feb. 15, 2022, and are looking for its owner. Raleigh Police Department Raleigh police said Wednesday they have located the owner ...