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Small mammals
Nasua
Nasua · Nasua
Nasua with their flexible snouts and ringed tails are skilful ground-dwellers in the forests of Central and South America.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length 40 to 70 cm, weight usually between 5 and 7 kg
- Males and females
- Males significantly larger and usually live as solitary animals
- Sounds
- Soft chattering, squeaking and growling within the family group
- Diet
- Omnivorous – prefers fruit, insects, eggs, small vertebrates
- Offspring
- Usually 2 to 7 young are born once a year in spring
How to identify Nasua
Nasua have dense fur ranging from grey-brown to reddish and a strikingly long, flexible snout. Their faces often show a pale mask with darker markings around the eyes and nose. Their bushy tails are usually ringed and are often carried like a flag.
Adult Nasua reach a body length of around 40 to 70 centimetres and weigh 5 to 7 kilograms. With their short legs, slender body and distinctive face, they are clearly different from raccoons, which have a noticeably shorter snout.
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- 13 places where you can see Nasua
Where Nasua live
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