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COATI Nasua nasua
The Coati is a long-nosed relative of the raccoon, and shares its long banded tail and inquisitive nature. Coatis are social animals, usually encountered in small groups walking with tail raised - allowing group members to locate each other when walking in tall grass. They are omnivores, feeding on both plant and animal matter. Although only one species of Coati occurs in Paraguay the coat colour is extremely variable. Animals in the northern Pantanal tend to be reddish in colour, whilst those in eastern Paraguay are yellowish-brown or even blackish!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM403PH) Troop of yellowish adults, Fundación de la Piedad, Departamento Presidente Hayes (José Luis Cartes October 2004).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM404PH) Yellowish adult head detail, Filadelfia Zoo, Departamento Presidente Hayes (José Luis Cartes October 1998).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM405PH) Blackish adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM406PH) Blackish adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM407PH) Blackish adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM408PH) Blackish adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Ted Faust June 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM1121PH) Footprints, Rio Verde, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith November 2012).
VIDEO A - (FPMAM409VI) Reddish adult drinking at dusk, Bahía Negra (Paul Smith September 2006).
VIDEO B - (FPMAM889VI) Blackish adult, Limoy Itaipú Reserve, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith September 2010).
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