#procyonidae

White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica), family Procyonidae, Costa Rica

White-nosed Coati Nasua narica

Ranges through northern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern Colombia, with a small presence in the southwestern United States. Local Spanish names for the species include antoon, gato solo, pizote, and tejón, depending upon the region. The white-nosed coati is an omnivore and forages mostly on the ground for small vertebrates, fruits, carrion, insects, snakes, and eggs. It can climb trees easily and uses its tail for balancing.

Virginia Wildlife; vol. 16, no. 9. September, 1955. Illustration by Edward J. Bierly.

A common raccoon (Procyon lotor) rests in a tree in Connecticut, USA

I haven't done it in a long while, sure!

Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor). Family Procyonidae, order Carnivora.

A raccoon and her baby. I believe the mother is at least partially blind in her left eye.

Winter the Stoat in a Winter Coat, and her friends.