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Nasua socialis

Coati \Co*a"ti\ (k[-o]*[aum]"t[-e] or k[-o]*[=a]"t[i^]), n. [From the native name: cf. F. coati.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.