Coati

  Coatis are also known as the Brazilian aardvark, Mexican tejon, hog-nosed coon, pizotes, crackoons and snookum bears and they are a member of the raccoon family. They are diurnal and native to South America, Central America and south-western North America. There are many subspecies of the coati.
  Adult coatis measure 33 to 69 centimeters or 13 to 27 inches. They weigh between 2 and 8 kilograms or 4.4 to 18 pounds and about the size of a large house cat. The male coati is almost twice the size of the female and can have large and sharp canine teeth.
  Coatis are omnivores, feeding on mainly invertebrates such as tarantulas. They also eat fruit, small lizards, birds, birds' eggs and crocodile eggs. The snout of the coati, its formidable sense of smell and the paws unearth such invertebrates in a hog-like manner.
  When provoked, the coati can be a fierce fighter. Its strong jaws, sharp canines and sharp claws armed with a thick coat of fur can make it very difficult for its potential predators such as jaguars and dogs to seize the small mammal.
  In the wild coatis live for seven to eight years, in captivity they can live up to fifteen.