Next, you will be able to learn everything about this beautiful animal called Coatí or also known as Nasua, you will know its taxonomy, where it is distributed, its characteristics, customs, species and much more that you will surely not want to miss.
Nasua or coati
In addition to these two names they are also known in some places as susumbosolos, cusumbos, gato solos, cuchuchos and many more names, these are within the classification of omnivorous mammals, their size is small; This species can be found on the American continent, from the United States to Argentina.
When sighted it can be seen in groups of about fifty members, its great degree of sociability stands out from this species, it is very rare to see them with few companions, although it is a sociable species it does not cease to belong to non-domesticatable animals, the pet coati not allowed in many areas; the coati feeding It is based on different insects, small mammals, amphibians and reptiles.
Taxonomy
El coati is an animal which belongs to the kingdom called Animalia, while for its part the phylum to which it belongs is the Chordata and the subphylum is the vertebrata; it is also important to highlight the class and this is the mammalia, the subclass is the Theria, the infraclass is the so-called placentalia, its order is the carnivora, the suborder is the caniformia; on the other hand, there is the family that is called Procyonidae and the subfamily is the procyninae and finally its genus is Nasua.
Etymology
The meaning of this word when translated into Guarani, results in "long nose", on the one hand this "coa" which means long and on the other hand, there is ti which means nose, this etymology as can be seen refers to this trait characteristic of the Nasua.
Distribution
As indicated in previous segments, they can live in different countries of the American continent, more exactly it is common to get it in the southern part of the United States; but not only there, but it can also be seen in some places in Paraguay located to the southwest, in the provinces of Argentina and much more.
It is usual to get them in hot climate biomes, as well as in those with low temperatures and humidity, where there is enough forestry to be able to look for food and hydrate; in addition to having places where they can take refuge from predators.
Invasive character in Spain
This species has great capacities for colonization and in turn generates great inconveniences in the form of a threat to animals that are considered native, but not only for them but also for ecosystems and habitats; for all this they are within the Invasive species of Spain.
This was regulated by decree 630/2013 carried out in August, which is why its introduction into Spanish territory is prohibited, nor is it allowed to possess one of these animals, nor market it, nor traffic it, if this regulation is not complied with, it may present certain charges and get some legal punishment.
Features
They have a length of at least forty centimeters, but they can reach one hundred and forty centimeters including the tail, although at the withers they can be only thirty centimeters, they rarely exceed that length, their legs are short, it stands out that their nails have great strength with which it has the ability to make holes in the ground, its snout is quite long, with which it has a good sense of smell.
Their ears are short and their eyes quite large; the color of his hair can be varied, from red to black.
Habit
They have many arboreal abilities, when walking they support the whole foot; if they are in places where there is a lot of fruit they will eat fruit, also if they get insects they will consume them, but their diet is considered omnivorous, consuming chicks and their eggs. They are very social, so they are rarely seen alone; they gestate in approximately two months, the litter is usually from two to six members. When approaching people it is usually for feeding reasons.
Mostly it can be seen in the jungles, in the forests, with a lot of movement, either in the trees or on the ground, in the case of the first option it is where they usually stay to take refuge and in the second they are to feed at which time it can see that its tail remains raised.
Species
Until now only two species of Coati are known, these are the following:
- The nasua nasua
- Nasua narica