Ring-tailed Coati
Nasua nasua
Distribution
tropical regions of South America, from Colombia to northern Argentina.
Habitat
Rainforest
Gestation
2.5 months
Number of pups
3-7
Longevity
8 years in the wild, 20 years in captivity
Weight
3-6 kg
Size
41-67 cm long, tail 32-69 cm
Diet
frugivore/insectivore
Conservation status
:
Not Threatened
Ring-tailed Coati
A cousin of the raccoon, the coati lives on the ground as well as in trees, where it moves easily thanks to its powerful claws and its long tail, used as a pendulum. Omnivorous, it searches the ground with its long snout, in search of food: fruit, small animals, eggs…
While females and young live in groups, males are solitary: females only tolerate them during the breeding season!
In La Barben, you will discover in a large green aviary a family group, made up of a sibling group of 3 individuals born in 2013.
Shhh… Certainly you will be able to hear their little whistles!
