Although coatis spend part of their day on the ground searching for food, they are also arboreal animals: they rest and sleep high up in the trees. It is also in the trees that mating and birthing take place, with the female building a nest to protect her young during their first few weeks. In the wild, female coatis live in matriarchal groups and males only join them for one to two months during the breeding season to mate with each of them before leaving again.

Invasive mammals?

Today, coatis are considered an invasive alien species in Europe.

Coatis have elongated snouts and ringed tails, which are often raised upwards like a plume.

They are carnivores with omnivorous tendencies. The nature and content of their diet depends on the season and available resources. They may feed on insects, spiders, fish, crabs, larvae, eggs, and a wide variety of fruits.