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Coati
Coatis, genera Nasua and Nasuella, also known as the coatimundi , Mexican tejón, cholugo, or moncún, Guatemalan and Costa Rican pizote, hog-nosed coon, Colombian cusumbo, and other names, are members of the raccoon family (Procyonidae). They are diurnal mammals native to South AmericaCentral America, and south-western North America. The term is reported to be derived from the Tupi language (Brazil).

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