Coatimundi

Coatimundi : What exactly is a Coati? I've had the distinct pleasure of walking amidst a couple dozen of Coatimundi on our trip to Costa Rica.

Photographed by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

We were driving a very rough, windy road on our way to Tabacón, the hot springs resort in the northern area to see the Arenal Volcano. Ahead of us on the road, we spotted a tour bus that had pulled over ... and, from the hillside emerged these furry rascals! I was awed by the amiable personality of the Coatimundi.

More commonly known as simply Coati, the Coatimundi is a furry little rascal that is a member of the raccoon family.

As we fed the Coatimundi, we captured several pictures which I've sprinkled throughout this lens. Enjoy!

Photo Credit: A Coatimundi on the road in Costa Rica. Copyright JaguarJulie.

It's lunch time ... and we're hungry. Got food?
Coatimundi in Costa Rica Photographed by JaguarJulie. We didn't know what to make of these critters! PS that's the ex's tennis shoe.

Photographed by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Coatimundi Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Procyonidae
• Genus: Nasua
• Species: N. nasua

Coatimundi Emerging From the Hillside

It was quite a sight to see as these little furry critters started showing themselves!

Photographed by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Coatimundi in Costa Rica Hanging Around Our Car

Hmmm ... cool car ... there's probably MORE food in there! Follow me!!!
These interesting critters were hungry, but actually quite well-behaved and polite!

Photographed by JaguarJulie Ann Brady

Coatimundi is an Omnivore
The coati is an omnivore! Its diet consists mainly of ground litter invertebrates and fruit.

Coatimundis are Gregarious
Coati females and young males up to 2 years of age are gregarious, traveling through their territories in noisy, loosely-organized bands made up of 4 to 25 individuals.

Coatimundi as a Pet!

Raising And Caring For Your Pet Coatimundi shares valuable information that coati breeders have used to successfully raise their animals.

It doesn't matter if you are an experienced coati owner or simply interested in learning more, you cannot afford to pass over the information this book presents.

In the past, knowledge about raising coatis has been simply word of mouth information between breeders and owners.

This book brings together a wealth of knowledge and is a valuable resource for this industry.

Are you ready to take on a coatimundi or two???


Have you ever seen a Coatimundi in person? Fed one? Been to Costa Rica?

History: Coatimundi : What Exactly is a Coati was originally created on Squidoo by JaguarJulie on December 25, 2007. Highest lensrank ever achieved: #2,308 overall. Lens #224 in the quest for Giant Squid 300 Club.