“South American Coati is also known as the Ring-tailed Coati." The name ‘Coati’ comes from Old Tupian Brazil words; kua'ti, a combination of two words that is "cua"(means "belt") and "tim"(means "nose"). This referring to the way Coati tuck their nose into their belly while sleeping. Coati scientific name 'Nasua' is a Latin word for nose. This unusual long noses help them feeding by sticking it under rocks to search and grab the foods. #coati #coatimundi #nose #wildlife #nature #animal #endanger