Common nosoha: a large small predator. Nosukha: photo and description Why does an animal have a long tail
And an unusual, sometimes even a wild animal.
Among these animals, a native of South America- coati or, as it is also called, coati.
Description and photo
The animal got its nickname due to the mobile and very sensitive nose. This is a mammal of the genus, similar in size to a small one.
In height, they grow up to 30 cm, in length - up to 40 cm females and up to 67 cm males. The tail can usually reach a size of 35-70 centimeters. Adult coatis weigh about 7-11 kg.
Outwardly, these animals are characterized by an elongated body, medium legs, and the hind legs are slightly longer than the front ones.
In a dark red color, they are somewhat similar to a fox, only the tail of the coat is decorated with rings of dark and light shades in order. Soft short hair creates the effect of a teddy bear and the desire to pet a raccoon.
Did you know? The paw of a raccoon is very similar in print to a human hand.
Is it worth starting a nosesuit: all the pros and cons
Nosukha adapts quite quickly at home, but do not forget that this is an animal from the wild, and in order to tame it, certain features must be taken into account.
Therefore, those who have already decided or are still thinking about such an acquisition should weigh the pros and cons. 
Possible difficulties that coati lovers will have to face are as follows:
- this type of raccoon is comparable in size to a small dog, which means that it is worth allocating a certain space in the dwelling for its habitat;
- noses make specific sounds that resemble bird chirps, and sometimes these sounds are so loud that not everyone is ready to withstand them;
- when walking an animal, you need to carefully monitor it or teach it to a leash, since it is accustomed to initially live in freedom, it can run away;
- coatis do not go to the tray like, so you should be prepared for the fact that they will often have to be cleaned up, and the house will no longer be as clean as before;
- by nature, raccoons have very long claws, and breeders should keep in mind that they can scratch pieces of furniture and you personally, they can be stronger than seals;
- there is always a risk that the animal will not take root at home, which means that it will behave as it would in the wild, with all the ensuing consequences.
- they don't publish bad smell;
- do not shed like many other pets;
- unpretentious to food;
- centenarians (life expectancy - up to 25 years);
- very sociable and friendly, like dogs.
After all the pros and cons of keeping raccoons at home have been considered and the positive aspects have won by a clear margin, it is necessary Special attention give the place of residence of the pet.
Animal with long nose by nature very mobile, energetic, loves to climb a lot, explore and even swim. Therefore, you should evaluate the size of your own housing and the ability to share it with such an active resident.
The ideal option in this case would be a spacious aviary with a house, if you start a coat in a private house.
Important! If you keep a coati in an apartment, then it must be provided with a large spacious cage of at least 2 * 1.5 meters. In addition, periodically take the beast for walks.
If it is possible to install a pool for the nose, you should definitely do this, because the animal loves water very much. 
What do noses eat
The diet of the nosuha raccoon does not require a special approach, and you can feed it in a variety of ways. But still, it is better to choose those foods that he is used to eating in his usual wild environment:
- chicken eggs;
- quail eggs;
- chicken, turkey;
- potatoes, carrots, zucchini;
- berries;
- a variety of fruits - from apples and pears to kiwi and avocado.
Hygiene and care
Nosukh are kept in spacious cages, on the bottom of which a thick layer of sawdust is poured so that the animal has the opportunity to dig in it as in nature. 
A variety of branches and crossbars are installed in the cage in order to bring the environment as close as possible to the one familiar to the animal, with the possibility of an active lifestyle. Also, the dwelling is equipped with a feeder and a drinking bowl.
Important! It is necessary to clean the cage and change the sawdust as often as possible, since raccoons do not get used to the tray.
If possible, nosukha housing should be equipped with a water tank in the form of a pool, since they are very fond of water. Feeding is quite varied and frequent. On the day, the animal eats 1/10 of its weight, which is approximately 1.5 kg.
Nose dogs need to be vaccinated just like other pets like cats and dogs. Since the animal does not shed, there is no need to comb it, but bathing, especially if it does not have direct access to water, is a must.
Compatibility with other animals
Cohabitation common coat and other animals quite possibly. The main thing is to separate their habitats. 
Since the raccoon is inherently a wild animal, then it must live separately from the usual domestic animals. This is especially true of the birds, on which the noses like to hunt in wild nature.
With cats and dogs, domesticated raccoons are friendly and do not show hostility. But in case of offense, they are always ready to stand up for themselves. In general, these are quite affectionate and friendly animals that get along both with people and with other pets.
Did you know? When meeting with the enemy, the raccoon will flee, and in case of failure, it will pretend to be dead.
How much and where can you buy
Today, buying any animal, even the most exotic, is not difficult. But there is always the possibility of cheating and acquiring an unhealthy or wild animal.
In order not to face such a problem, the issue of buying a nosesuit must be approached very seriously. 
So, when searching, you should follow these rules:
- before buying, it is better to first meet with the seller and look at the animal;
- it is more reliable to look for an animal on specialized forums, where it is possible to choose offspring from raccoon breeders;
- find a nursery for breeding coats and visit it before buying, in order to personally see how it is kept, how it is looked after, whether the animal is healthy or not;
- inspect the animal before buying: a sick nose will have a dry nose, a sluggish look, and dirty eyes.
You should not buy a raccoon with home delivery. Thus, wild or sick animals are usually sold.
The cost of a small coat on the market ranges from $400 to $550, depending on the sex and age of the animal. 
Despite the fact that the habitual habitat of nosukh is wildlife and there are certain inconveniences in keeping them at home, nevertheless, these animals may well become pets and live in harmony with humans.
Meet nosuha or coati, close relative(I wrote about him before), because he is also a raccoon. There are three types of noses and they are all Native Americans, however, someone lives in North and someone in South America.
Females live in groups of up to 12 adults and kids. This group moves through the tropical forest during feeding in all tiers at the same time - some along the trees, and some along the ground, holding their striped tails high. All these noses have one goal - to get food. Almost everything is eaten - small birds and their eggs, as well as fruits. They sniff out everything, dig it out, get it out of any crack with their long and very mobile nose, thanks to which they actually got their name.
Well, if one of the noses notices the danger, they immediately whistle and the whole group, as if on command, climbs higher up the tree. So to speak, at the top and safer and enemies are better visible.
The males nosuh lead a lonely life. They join females only in mating season, and each has its own. And if someone encroaches on someone else's, then both claws and teeth are already in use, zealously protecting coatis of their females.
A few days before the cubs appear (there are usually 4-5 of them), the nosah female leaves the flock and builds a nest in a tree. There she gives birth, and there she feeds the offspring for about five weeks. Then grown up, but still small nosuh leads to his friends in the flock.
Nosoha, or coati, is a small mammal from the raccoon family of the nosoha genus. In total, the genus of these animals has four species:
- South American coati;
- White-nosed coati;
- Coati Nelson;
- Mountain coati.
Full description of noses
Nosuha size of a small dog. The length of the coati without a tail is 41-67 cm, the tail is 32-69 cm. The height at the withers is 20-30 cm. An adult animal weighs only 6-11 kg. The body is elongated, paws are of medium length. The head is narrow with a long muzzle. The hind limbs are slightly longer than the forelimbs. The coat color is reddish-brown, light and dark rings alternate on the tail. The coat is short and soft, in species with longer hairline it is more rigid.
Where do noses live?
Coatis inhabit rainforests Central and South America, also found in USA on the southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico and extreme south Texas. Sometimes animals are found on the edge of deserts.
Coati wild
Lifestyle and reproduction of noses in the wild
Nosuhi, unlike their close relatives raccoons, who prefer to live alone, love communication and live in families. As a rule, coatis are combined into large groups. The number of one such flock can range from 10 to 20 individuals, sometimes there are groups of up to 40 members. Often such flocks are family communities, including females and young animals of different ages.
Although animals feel quite comfortable one by one. So the matured males of the noses are expelled from their group by the females. This happens when the males reach the age of two. After leaving the flock, they begin to lead an isolated lifestyle, with the exception of the breeding season. Each male lives on his own territory, its area does not exceed 1 km² and often intersects with the possessions of family groups. However, when meeting any cruelty, animals do not show each other, their communication can be both friendly and hostile.
The noses have their own means of communication - a long tail with characteristic ring patterns. With it, the animal can express its mood. When the coati good mood, his tail is raised by a pipe, lowered can speak of a whole range of feelings - aggression, fear, anxiety or irritation. In addition, noses are able to make a variety of sounds, and in the rainforest you can often hear the cheerful hubbub of these funny animals.
Pair of coats
During the breeding season, males begin to visit females from the group, trying to win their sympathy with brushing and other gestures. After mating with the female, the male goes home again. Cubs are born after 2.5 months in spring or summer. In a litter, 2 to 6 babies are often born.
What do noses eat?
Coati - predatory animals. The basis of their diet is insects, caterpillars, spiders, shellfish, found in fallen leaves, earthen burrows, and under rotten logs of trees. Also does not disdain small rodents, birds and amphibians. They are not too lazy and will even climb a tree if they smell that there is a nest with eggs or chicks. Nosuha love to eat fruits and plants like bananas.
Before eating the prey, the coati rolls it on the ground with its front paws for a long time, partially getting rid of the unpleasant smell inherent in some caterpillars and spiders in this way. In addition, they erase tough hairs that can injure the oral cavity.
Sometimes noses raid agricultural lands, damaging field crops. They also climb into chicken coops, stealing small poultry.
The peak of activity in animals in the daytime, although on a hot, sultry day, coatis prefer to rest in the shade of trees. The coats go hunting in the morning or in the evening, when the heat subsides. Sometimes, in search of food, the family is divided into two parts.
The mammals in these photos, which have an elongated and movable nose, are known as coatis or noses.
Nosukha or coati. 
Nosukha on a tree branch.
These animals belong to the raccoon family and have been known to people since the time of the Aborigines, who were the first to give the name Coati - coatimundi, which means “coati” - belt, “mun” - “nose”.
Settlers from Europe at first called the coati "badger", the animals received this name from the Mexicans, but after the importation of real badgers to Mexico, coatis were renamed.
Three types of these animals can be distinguished:
- nosukha ordinary (lives in South America);
- coati (dwells below North America);
- nose of Nelson.
Also in the Andes there is a mountain nose, but it belongs to a separate genus Nasuella.
Coati habitat
Due to their unpretentiousness to the habitat, noses easily adapt to highlands, deserts and tropics. Despite the fact that coatis are land animals, they feel great near water bodies and are excellent swimmers. The habitat is considered to be the territory of North and South America. You won’t be able to see the animals within the city, but a walk through the glades, to the foot of the mountains and hills will give you a meeting with them.
If adults can be seen when moving on the ground or climbing trees, then the offspring until they reach 4-5 weeks are hidden even from their neighbors in the flock. Grown up animals can be seen among adults who are taught to move and hunt. It is also worth noting that the cubs are carefully guarded by the whole flock, and approaching a flock of a stranger, danger signals can be given by any of its individuals.
Home nose. 
Distinctive features
The body structure of the nose is somewhat similar to raccoons, but with pronounced individual characteristics. Let's describe the nose, although the photos speak for themselves.
- head of medium size - proportional to the whole body;
- almond-shaped black eyes have a more expressive look, due to their white contouring;
- small round ears, almost completely hidden in fur;
- the presence of an elongated nose and the ability to move it;
- the height of the animals does not exceed 30 cm, and the body length is 40-70 cm, excluding the length of the tail and reaching 11 kg in weight;
- in the color of the stripes on the tail, they can be light red or beige, brown and black; tail length reaches 30-60 cm;
- the front legs are short and have flexible palms with tenacious fingers;
- the hind legs are longer than the front ones;
- on all paws there are long and sharp claws that coati use to move, especially along vegetation branches, as well as to get food;
- short coat is dark brown or orange.
Nosuhi play on the ground. 
Young coat on a stone in nature. 
Nosuha at the Zoo on Halloween. 
Photo of the coat. 
Nosuha with an open mouth. 
Nosuhi. 
A flock of noses in the city. Lifestyle
Nosoha are active during the daytime, most spend time on dry land. Animals prefer a leisurely lifestyle, marked by free walking.
Increased activity is noted during the search and catching of prey, as well as in case of danger. At this time, coatis begin to move faster and can jump short distances.
At night, raccoon-like animals sleep in their nests built on trees from improvised plant material.
Nosuha climbed a tree. 
Nosukha in the zoo. 
Nose at the zoo. 
By nature, the animals are much calmer than their fellow raccoons. They are also not whimsical to the conditions of life, therefore they feel quite comfortable both in freedom and when it is limited.
Animals caught in the wild quickly adapt to keeping them at home. Free cages and aviaries are suitable for their maintenance. The main access is clean and fresh air and provide nutritious food.
Choice as pet noses, can be considered correct on the one hand. These animals are quite calm and get along well next to people. It will take a little time for the coati to get used to their owners and begin to show their trust in them. Do not be afraid to trust children, even adults. In the game and in affection, the animal behaves calmly, without pronounced aggression, manifested in bites and scratching.
Like all pets, nosoha will require the provision of suitable conditions for them. Since this animal is by nature accustomed to open space, searching for food by digging and scratching, it is worth purchasing a spacious cage or aviary for the nose to preserve the integrity of the home environment. In a kind of personal space of the animal, it is necessary to place a drinking bowl and a feeder, with constant access to them. It is also worth considering that in the wild they live in nests in trees, so it is necessary to build a house for them in which they will sleep. Depending on the size of the cage, it is necessary to place a climbing ladder of the appropriate size in it, and even better, a log on which the pet can sharpen its claws. Sawdust and dry leaves are suitable as a flooring for the enclosure, from which the coati will independently arrange a flooring suitable for them in the sleeping house.
Depending on the conditions of detention, at home and absence dangerous factors in the wild, coatis can live up to 17 years of age.
Nose at the zoo. 
Nosuha asks for food. 
A flock of noses on the road. 
The nose thought. reproduction
When observing noses, you can see lonely animals and groups consisting of 5-40 individuals. Nosoha groups are made up of adult females and their cubs. Males, on the contrary, are loners, and are nailed to the group only for mating with females. You can not consider males completely removed from the group, they are constantly nearby, protecting their offspring and females from other males.
For reproduction, males choose mostly the same partners. Very rarely there is an attempt, an experienced male, or a very young one, to mate with a female from a strange flock. Such moments are marked by fights between two males in an attempt to defend their “lady”.
If a foreign male won the fight for a female from another flock, then they will immediately mark the nearby territory with a specific smell, which makes it clear to other males about the presence of the owner. Males begin to engage in direct squeaking of their companion after the age of two, after which all individuals reach puberty.
After successful mating, the female bears offspring for 75-77 days. After 50 days of pregnancy, the female becomes aggressive and drives the male away from herself, leaving the pack at this time. The birth of small coatis takes place in a tree nest built by the female during pregnancy. One litter brings 2-6 cubs.
Little nose on a stump. 
Nose muzzle. Nutrition of animals in different conditions
The main assistant in the search for food is their proboscis nose. Moving on land or on a tree, animals sniff everything around, catch the slightest smells of prey and follow them. They feed on small animals mined from the ground and insects from under the bark of plants. They get access to this type of food due to long and sharp claws, which allow them to dig the ground and tear apart the bark.
In addition, coatis catch lizards and frogs, upon detection of which the animal begins to hunt them very actively. Animals caught by noses are killed by biting the neck. Lifeless prey is eaten immediately, in small pieces, which are torn off by clawed paws.
The ability to climb trees gives the opportunity to enjoy fresh and tasty fruits. As you can see, raccoon-like animals are omnivorous and can completely replace one type of product with another.
The wild world is dangerous for every animal living in it, and coats are no exception. The approximation of a larger and predatory beast marked by the publication of a loud whistle, as well as a fluffy and raised tail.
- lean meat;
- lean fish;
- boiled and raw eggs;
- fruits;
- fermented milk product- cottage cheese, which contain all the necessary vitamins and minerals.
Daily rate adult reaches 1-1.5 kg of the total volume of food, in addition, the drinker must always be full of fresh water.
Nosoha, or coati, is a very funny animal that lives in tropical forests Central and South America. Nosuha got its name for its unusual, very mobile and sensitive nose.
Not so long ago, these cute little animals began to start at home instead of cats and dogs. Such unusual animal can not leave anyone indifferent and many want to settle it at home.
Is it worth starting a nosukha at home?
Like raccoons, they are quite well tamed, but still they are wild animals and it is not so easy to deal with them mutual language as with a familiar pet cat or dog. For the maintenance of nosuha you will need special conditions, and also it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the animal.
So, if you decide to start a coat at home, then you should know what difficulties may arise with its maintenance:
- Coatis are about the size of a small dog. To place it in the apartment, you will have to allocate a lot of space for the little animal.
- The sounds that noses make are similar to the chirping of birds. Sometimes the animals chirp very loudly.
- When releasing a coat for a walk, one should observe what she is doing. The reason for this is a very active lifestyle in the wild.
- As for cleanliness, noses are not accustomed to the tray like cats; you will have to clean their home quite often.
- The coati has very long claws, and if he does not like something, he will easily scratch you.
- Nosukh are not always tameable. Puppies taken from domestic coatis are best domesticated.
If the above does not frighten you and you can easily agree with the above, then you will certainly be able to cope with nosuha.
How to care for and arrange a place for a coat in the house?
Despite some inconveniences of keeping noses, the animals become completely domestic and get along well with humans. Watching coatis is a real pleasure, they, like a monkey, take food from their hands with their paws or take out objects of interest to them.
Before you start looking for a coat to buy, you should evaluate whether your living conditions are suitable and whether you can get along in the same territory with a coat.
Since coatis are very mobile, they know how to run well, climb trees and swim, most the best place for their living there will be a large and spacious aviary with a house, in the likeness of a doghouse. In it, the animal will be able to move freely and will feel comfortable.
If it is not possible to place an animal in an aviary, and it is assumed that the animal will live in an apartment or indoors, then this place should be equipped with a large comfortable cage about 1.5 m wide and 2 m high. It should be equipped in the same way as . But it is worth paying attention to the fact that the coat does not really like being in a cramped cage, it will be necessary to walk with the animal on the street. It is best to take walks with a nosuha by keeping it on a leash, like a dog.
It should also be noted that coatis are very fond of swimming, and if you have the opportunity to provide her with constant access to water, then be sure to let the coati use it.
The main advantages of noses as pets are:
Where to buy a nosesuit?
The purchase of coats, namely the place where you will buy the animal, must be taken with all seriousness. Offers for the sale of coats can be found even on bulletin boards. In order not to become a victim of fraudsters and not to acquire a sick or wild animal, you must act according to the following rules:
Using these rules, you will certainly be able to buy a healthy and tame animal.
How to feed nosuha at home?
They are not picky about food and can eat fruits for a long time. But still, in order for the animal to be healthy and cheerful, special attention should be paid to its diet. For proper feeding nosuhi focus on the foods that coati eats in the wild, these can be:
- fresh or boiled quail or chicken eggs;
- non-fat meat (chicken, turkey, veal, beef, rabbit);
- boiled fish (preferably without bones);
- vegetables (boiled potatoes, carrots, zucchini, corn);
- berries (strawberries, raspberries, currants, cherries, blueberries);
- fruits (apples, pears, plums, kiwi, persimmon, grapes, avocados, kiwi, bananas, pitted peach).
In extreme cases, when there is nothing to quickly feed the nose, she can be given super premium dog or cat food soaked in water.
Also, do not forget that the tastes of each animal are individual. One person may like a banana and another a grape. So feed your animals the foods they prefer.