Coati

The adult male coati seeks out a band of females to mate with, after which he is chased off, because of his tendency to eat baby coatis! The tiny, helpless kits are nursed by their mother in the nest for around 6 weeks.

They live in forests ranging from dry scrub forest to tropical rainforest. They are diurnal, foraging for food both on the ground and in the trees during the daytime. They sleep and raise their young in tree nests.

Coatis are omnivores, feeding on a wide variety of foods. Plants, insects, fruit, and small vertebrates make up the main part of the diet. Millipedes, snails, spiders, organic waste and carrion are also eaten.

Up to 15 years in captivity, around 8 in the wild.

Double-jointed ankles enable the coati to climb headfirst down trees!