Procyonidae (coatis, raccoons, and relatives)

Procyonidae
There are 18 species of small to medium-sized species in this family. They are found in North, Central, and South America. They have medium to long tails, brown to gray fur, pointed noses, and rounded or pointed ears. Many species have masked faces and ringed tails. The species in this order are omnivores. They eat a fruit, berries, seeds, small mammals, birds, eggs, fish, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. All of the species in this family can climb trees. Some species are social and live in groups, other species are solitary and live alone.

Raccoon

Procyonidae General Resources
Bassaricyon (olingos)
Bassariscus (cacomistle and ringtail)
Nasua (coatis)

Nasuella (mountain coati)
Potos (kinkajou)
Procyon (raccoons)

Procyonidae General Resources

Bassaricyon (olingos)

Bassariscus (cacomistle, ringtail)

Ringtail
The ringtail is found from southwestern Oregon and eastern Kansas south through California, southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Baja California and northern Mexico.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle /High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Ringtail
The ringtail has a pointed muzzle, soft thick gray-tan fur, and an enormous fluffy tail, striped with black and white rings.
Source: Utah's Hogle Zoo Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Ringtail
The ringtail is also called the miner's cat.
Source: Oregon Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Ringtail
Ringtails are good climbers and are found in habitats that range from dry canyons to wet woodlands, in highland and lowland terrain.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Nasua (coatis)

South American Coati
The South American coati is found in tropical regions of South America, from Columbia and Venezuela to Uruguay, northern parts of Argentina, and into Ecuador.
Source: BBC Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

South American Coati
The South American coati has a long, pointed, mobile nose.
Source: Elmwood Park Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle /High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

White-nosed Coati
The white-nosed coati is found from southeastern Arizona through Mexico and Central America and into western Colombia and Ecuador.
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White-nosed Coati
Although the white-nosed coati spends a lot of time on the ground looking for food, it is also a very good tree climber and swimmer!
Source: NHPTV Wildlife Journal Junior Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

White-nosed Coati
The white-nosed coati eats insects, fruit, and occasionally mice, lizards, and frogs.
Source: National Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

White-nosed Coati
The white-nosed coati lives in groups of 4-20 females and their young.
Source: Houston Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

White-nosed Coati
The white-nosed coati is also known as the coatimundi.
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White-nosed Coati
Coati often eat while hanging upside down from a tree branch.
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Nasuella (mountain coati)

Potos (kinkajou)

Kinkajou
Kinkajous are sometimes called honey bears because they raid bees' nests.
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Kinkajou
The kinkajou has a long, furry prehensile tail.
Source: Honolulu Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Kinkajou
Kinkajous are found in neotropical forest regions from southern Tamaulipas, Mexico to southern Brazil.
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Kinkajou
Kinkajous spend most of their time in trees.
Source: Elmwood Park Zoo Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle /High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Kinkajou
The kinkajou is known as the "night walker" in Belize.
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Kinkajou
Kinkajous have red-brown to tan fur.
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Procyon (raccoons)

Northern Raccoon
Northern raccoons are found across southern Canada, throughout most of the United States, and into northern South America.
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Northern Raccoon
In the winter, a raccoon may sleep in its den for a few weeks, but it does not hibernate.
Source: NHPTV Wildlife Journal Junior Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Northern Raccoon
Raccoons are omnivorous and will eat practically anything.
Source: PBS Nature Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Northern Raccoon
The raccoon is very good with its front paws, using them like hands.
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Northern Raccoon
The northern raccoon is nocturnal.
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