Co·a·ti n. Zool. A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, having a ringed tail but with a longer body, tail, and nose; -- called also coati mondi and coati mundi.
Syn: -- coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat, Nasua narica.
Note: ☞ The red coati (Nasua socialis), called also coati mondi, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown coati (Nasua narica) is found in Surinam and Brazil.
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Nasua narica
n : omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America [syn:
coati, coati-mondi, coati-mundi, coon cat]