#0216 · 🦊 mammals

White-nosed Coati

🇳🇱 Witsnuitneusbeer ·Nasua narica

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

The white-nosed coati ( Nasua narica ), also known as the coatimundi (/koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi/), is a species of coati and a member of the family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives). Local names include pizote , antoon , and tejón . 2 lb). 2 kg (27 lb). On average, the total length is about 110 cm (43 in), about half of that being...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 30,214iNaturalist observations
weight 180 gadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
30,214 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs only about 180 g.
Scientifically named in 1766 (260 years ago).