Philadelphia Zoo Coatimundis Digging

The coatimundis in the Zoo's Carnivore Kingdom spend a lot of time digging and rooting around in their exhibit area. And they turn up all sorts of interesting things - some put there by the keepers, and some that walked, flew, or crawled in.

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Pets & Animals

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• Philadelphia Zoo
• zoos
• wildlife
• animals
• animal
• coati
• coatimundi
• coatimundis
• spring
• 2010
• Sunday
• April
• Carnivore Kingdom

[aliniazgd]

what is the origin of this animal?

[ZooVisitorMM]

@aliniazgd Coatimundis are members of the raccoon family (procyonids).

I believe all of the ones currently inhabiting the Zoo are brown or white-nosed coatis (Genus Nasua narica). Brown or white nosed coatis can be found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

I hope this answers your question - I wasn't sure if you were asking a zoological or a geographical question!

[Lionboy2011]

What happened to the tail? It looks like it's fur at the end was shedded off or something must've bit it there.

[taylorlol3]

i went to the philly zoo on friday and it was digging the whole time evry time we passed it it was just diggin

[aliniazgd]

oh ok I see, yeah I was asking geographically. Thanks for the info.