White-nosed coati (Nasua narica), Chiricahua National Monument, 2015.

A relative of the raccoon, the coatimundi or white-nosed coati, live in wooded areas of the Americas. These omnivores easily climb trees but prefer ground foraging. Like its relative, the raccoon, coatis adapt easily to the presence of humans. They raid campsites and trash receptacles, are tamed easily and verified through experiments to be quite intelligent. Unlike raccoons, they are primarily diurnal. Note: this species has been found in the US state of Florida though details of its introduction are unknown; a specimen in the Florida Museum of Natural History from 1928 is labeled simply as "escaped captive".

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