This coati was sniffing around in the fruit orchards at Tiskita Lodge in southwestern Costa Rica. With over a hundred different varieties of fruit that bloom throughout the year, the orchards are a magnet for the area wildlife. Those are starfruit hanging from the tree. The coati was feasting on the ones that had fallen on the ground. I also ate my fair share of starfruit, as well as many other kinds of fruit, on this trip.
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It looks like a raccoon with a longer tail. Any relation?
Ya, forget the fruit. What kind of animal is this?!
Hey Tom, yes, coatis are in the raccoon family. And Shardae, coati is short for coatimundi.