Stats

Lifespan

7-14 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Troop

Biome

Tropical forest

Range

Central America

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Herd Safety

Status

Common

About

A social procyonid found from the American Southwest to Colombia, unmistakable for its long, flexible snout it uses to root through leaf litter. Foraging bands hold their ringed tails straight up like a flag, making groups easy to spot from a distance.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Procyonidae

Genus

Nasua

Species

Nasua narica