White Nosed Coati by whtknight
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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.
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Comments (10)
Never seen one before, very nice.
Very beautiful photo!!
Super details! Well done
He has a sweet face; never seen one in the wild, although my parents used to see them when they lived in the desert. Great shot!
Very cool shot! I like that you got his tail in there too!
Excellent capture.
Great portrait!
Wonderful shot of these fascinating creatures and the surroundings look very natural.
hes lovely .. my son was in Costa Rica in April and saw some of these
Iv never seen these before beautiful animal!^__^5+++