- 1. What is the gestation period of a South American coati?
A) 5 to 6 weeks
B) 74 to 77 days
C) 1 to 2 weeks
D) 3 years
- 2. How long does the estrus period last for South American coatis?
A) 1–2 weeks
B) 5 to 6 weeks
C) 74 to 77 days
D) 3 years
- 3. Where do wild female coatis give birth?
A) On the forest floor
B) In a nest built in trees
C) In a cave
D) In a burrow underground
- 4. How long after birth do females rejoin their group with their offspring?
A) 5–6 weeks
B) 3 years
C) 1–2 weeks
D) 74 to 77 days
- 5. At what age do male coatis generally disperse from their natal group?
A) Seven years
B) Fourteen years
C) One year
D) Three years
- 6. What is the typical lifespan of a South American coati in the wild?
A) Up to 3 years
B) Up to 7 years
C) Up to 14 years
D) Up to 20 years
- 7. What is the maximum lifespan of a South American coati in captivity?
A) Up to 25 years
B) Up to 3 years
C) Up to 14 years
D) Up to 7 years
- 8. Who proposed the scientific name Viverra nasua in 1766?
A) Carl Linnaeus
B) Charles Darwin
C) Gregor Mendel
D) Alexander von Humboldt
- 9. How many subspecies of South American coati were recognized as of 2005?
A) 7
B) 1
C) 14
D) 13
- 10. When do female coatis in a group come into heat?
A) When they reach five years of age
B) At the beginning of the year
C) Every month
D) When fruit is in season
- 11. How many young do captive female coatis give birth to at a time?
A) 10–15
B) 5–6
C) 1–2
D) 1–7
- 12. To which genus was Viverra nasua subordinated?
A) Procyon
B) Carnivora
C) Viverra
D) Nasua
- 13. The South American coati is a member of which animal family?
A) Mustelidae
B) Procyonidae
C) Ursidae
D) Felidae
- 14. What percentage of the South American coati's body length is typically its tail?
A) 33%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 25%
- 15. What is a distinguishing physical characteristic of the South American coati compared to the white-nosed coati?
A) It has no claws
B) It lacks a largely white snout
C) It is significantly larger
D) It has no tail rings
- 16. How does elevation affect the occupancy of the South American coati?
A) Exponentially related
B) Not related at all
C) Positively related
D) Negatively related
- 17. In which island has the South American coati been introduced and naturalized?
A) Madagascar
B) Galapagos
C) Tasmania
D) Mallorca
- 18. What is the dietary classification of the South American coati?
A) Herbivorous
B) Insectivorous
C) Carnivorous
D) Omnivorous
- 19. Which parasitic worm is known to infect the South American coati?
A) Trichinella spiralis
B) Pachysentis lauroi
C) Ascaris lumbricoides
D) Taenia solium
- 20. What are groups of female South American coatis called?
A) Herds
B) Packs
C) Bands
D) Troops
- 21. What term was historically used for solitary male coatis because they were thought to be a different species?
A) Brown-noses
B) Mountain-coatis
C) Coatimundis
D) Ring-tails
- 22. Which of these is a predator of the South American coati?
A) Elephant
B) Jaguar
C) Crocodile
D) Eagle
- 23. In the European Union, since what year has the South American coati been on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern?
A) 2016
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2020
- 24. Where are the only documented records of the white-nosed coati in South America?
A) Southern Chile
B) Eastern Argentina
C) Far northwestern Colombia
D) Uruguay
- 25. What is the typical activity pattern of the South American coati?
A) Nocturnal
B) Crepuscular
C) Cathemeral
D) Diurnal
- 26. How do South American coatis search for animal prey on the ground?
A) Use vibration sensitive feet
B) Wait in ambush
C) Use sonar
D) Poke through crevices with snouts
- 27. Do South American coatis defend unique territories?
A) No
B) Only the females do
C) Yes
D) Only the males do
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