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Range and Habitat; ... The white nosed coati is primarily diurnal, but males are sometimes nocturnal. They spend their days foraging for food on the ground and at night they sleep in the trees. Males are solitary, and mark their territory by spraying urine and anal secretions.
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Characteristics The white-nosed coati is a member of the raccoon family. Its body is one and a half to two feet long and its tail is two feet long. It holds its long, thin, ringed tail upright when it is walking. ... Habitat The white-nosed coati lives in mountain forests and in woody canyons.
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The coati is a very social animal and will require a lot of attention from its owner. In their natural habitat, infant coatis sleep close to their mothers in order to avoid becoming easy prey for predators. Selective pressure has consequently created a very strong innate attachment of the young to their mother.
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Key words: activity patterns, climatic seasonality, coati, habitat selection, home ranges, ..... Gross-scale habitat availability and selection by coatis. ...
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Trees are an important part of a natural coati habitat because they are used so much for travel, feeding, and resting. This is an important consideration for captive animals.
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