"coatis" - 1 õppematerjal

South American coati

Coati`s are very cute animals they have reddish-brown fur and ringed tails, they have black and grey markings on their face. The ears are small and rounded. They weight 3.5–6 kg and total length is about 1 m, half of that beingit´s tail. They usually live in the forest and typically sleep in the trees. They are omnivorous. Females generally live in large groups, consisting of 15 to 30 animals. Males are usually alone. After a gestation period of 77 days, Coatis give birth to 3 - 4 young. The narrow, elongated head ends in a very flexible snout which it pokes under rocks and into crevices in search for food. South American Coatis are also known as: Southern Ring-Tailed Coati Ring-Tailed Coati Ringtailed Coati Coati Coatimundi http://www.waza.org/en/zoo/visit-the-zoo/small-carnivores-1254385523/nasua-nasua http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/coati_south_american.html http://saveamericasforests.org/Yasuni/Biodiversity/Coati.html