Costa Rica Picture of the Day – Each day the Costa Rican Times will be including a picture from around Costa Rica to see the natural beauty and amazing things that we get to see each day in the land of the Pura Vida.
Have you ever come across the Costa Rican version of the raccoon? While trekking through the rain forests of CR you are likely to come across a Coatimundi
Coatimundis, known locally in Costa Rica as pizotes, are a member of the raccoon family.
Coati fur is typically reddish-brown to dark brown in color. The coatimundi heads are long & slender. They have a pointed snout which is good for rooting in the ground for insects.
Article By Michael Eggleston
Photo courtesy of Thomas Gould, Costa Rica
Thomas Gould Photography, thomasgouldphotography.com
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