a raccoon-like animal that is brown, has a longer nose, and a longer less furry tail

a strange little animal, like a cross between a raccoon and a lemur

The name coati (pronounced ) is applied to any of three species of small neotropical mammals in the genus Nasua, family Procyonidae, ranging from southern Arizona to north of Argentina. They are largely insectivorous, but also eat fruit. A fourth animal, the dwarf Mountain Coati, is not a true coati, and belongs to the genus Nasuella.