White-nosed coati

The coati belongs to the half-bear family, like the raccoon and the red panda, among others. The coati weighs between 900 grams and 12 kilos and measures between 30 and 67 centimetres.
It has a long and flexible nose, which it uses to dig in the ground for food, among other things.

The rhino's worst enemies are large boas, harpy eagles and the larger South American cats such as jaguars and pumas.

Male coatis live alone most of the time and are only accepted into the group of females during mating season. After a month, the mating season is over and the male is chased out of the group.

When a female gives birth to her young, she leaves the group of females and finds a quiet place to build a nest. The chicks weigh approximately 150 grams at birth and are blind. Only after 11 days do their eyes open.

There are different subspecies of the coati from Oklahoma in the USA all the way down through South America.

Rhinoceros bears are very agile and excellent climbers. When climbing, they use their long tail to keep their balance.

• Distribution: In the tropical lowland rainforest of South America
• Population: Rhinoceros bears are fairly common and are not endangered as a species
• Weight: 4.5-6kg
• Body length: 43 - 66 centimetres
• Sexual maturity: From the age of two
• Gestation: 70-77 days
• Number of cubs: 3-6
• Food: Mainly invertebrates such as snails and insects, but also vertebrates such as lizards, frogs and small rodents.
• Zoo menu: Fruit and vegetables, eggs, raisins, peanuts, mice, cat food, mealworms, rabbit, guinea pig, birds, bread, vitamin and mineral powder
• Life expectancy: Up to 14 years
• Latin name: Nasua narica