Cyonasua (SciiFii)

The giant coati (Cyonasua patagonum), also known as the tiger coati, is a species of procyonid that originally lived from the Late Miocene to Middle Pleistocene of South America as an extinct species of Cyonasua and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the modern rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, and shrublands across Central America and South America to help boost biodiversity. The giant coati is much larger than many other extant procyonids, weighing about 15–25 kilograms, about the same size as a medium-sized dog. However, it is much smaller than its relative, the giant raccoon, which is the size of a small bear. The giant coati is a generalized terrestrial mammal with some capability to dig and climb, similar to raccoons (Procyon) and true coatis (Nasua). As an omnivore, the giant coati feeds primarily on fruits, roots, tubers, bulbs, insects, smaller vertebrates, eggs, and carrion, although it is more carnivorous than most native modern procyonids except ringtails (Bassariscus). Giant coatis are active day and night but are not nocturnal animals unlike their raccoon cousins. Giant coatis prefer a solitary existence but may share a den or be found mutually grooming one another. Giant coatis communicate their intentions or moods with chirping, snorting, or grunting sounds. They exhibit limited interaction except during the breeding season, which occurs in the early spring. Giant coatis can survive for long periods on water derived from food alone, and have urine which is more concentrated than many other mammals studied, an adaptation that allows for maximum water retention. The pregnant females separate from the group, build a nest on a tree or in a rocky niche and, after a gestation period of about 12 weeks, give birth to litters of two to six kits. About six weeks after birth, the females and their young will rejoin the band. Females become sexually mature at two years of age, while males will acquire sexual maturity at three years of age. In the wild, giant coatis live up to nine years. In captivity, their average lifespan is about fifteen years. The conservation status of the giant coati is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the giant coati's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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