Have you ever seen the cute, cat-sized animal known as coatis or coatimundis? Although the range of these raccoon-like mammals extends as far north as Arizona, their primary habitat is Central and South America. The origin of their name can be traced to the Brazilian part of the Amazon, specifically the vocabulary of the Tupi Indian tribe. Kua means “belt” in their language, and ti means “nose” – and the coatis sure have an interesting nose. Furthermore, the word mundi, meaning “lonely,” reflects the solitary nature of adult males, who typically keep their distance from the otherwise social females and their young.