coati

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co·a·ti | \ kə-ˈwä-tē

, kō-ˈä-, kwä-ˈtē

Definition of coati

1 : either of two tropical American mammals (Nasua nasua and N. narica) related to the raccoon but with a longer body and tail and a long flexible snout

2 : mountain coati

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Recent Examples on the Web And for Johnny the coati, a distant relative of the racoon, that means enticing him with a spoonful of honey inside of a plastic container, prompting him to stick his head inside while a vet administers the vaccine. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021 Larissa Pratta Campos, a veterinary student, has helped treat wild boar, marsh deer, birds, primates and a raccoon-like creature called a coati. — Scott Reinhard, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020 Many, like the coati—a raccoon relative—are found wandering along the roadside, dehydrated and exhausted. — Jill Langlois, National Geographic, 2 Oct. 2020 Black bears, ocelots, pronghorn and coati call the area home. — Erin Stone, azcentral, 13 May 2020 This marks the second year in a row that Bella and Rose have delivered a total of six coati kits, Littman said. — John Sowell, idahostatesman, 29 June 2017

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