Thanksgiving, Coati-style.

Hey, everyone!
  While I stuff myself with anything that's in a dish and on the table, I thought I'd take a moment to share this YouTube video.
  Thought that this video would be fitting for Thanksgiving since the coati featured in it is obviously thankful that someone would be so stupid to open their lunch bag with my favorite little troublemaker nearby.
  Happy Belated Thanksgiving, people!

What exactly IS a Coatimundi? For the uninitiated.

One thing that never crossed my mind when I first began this blog was that not everyone knows what a coati is.  You mention the name and people just kind of give you that look like you just spoke a different language.  While this blog is for fans of this little critter, I'd be pretty stupid not to include a little background about the coati for people unfamiliar with them.
My personal quick description for common people to really grasp what a coatimundi can be like?  Consider a three-year-old ADD child on crack who likes to work on stuff...all...the..time.  Sums it all up really quick.
There's some really good information in the Wikipedia entry on the coati:
Wikipedia Coati Entry

And another source that the Coati Wiki links to has some VERY useful information on those that, for whatever reason, decide that a coati would make a good pet (I do NOT advocate them as pets unless you've had exotic experience for a couple of years and are a VERY patient, caring, understanding and intelligent pet owner).

Mundoandino Argentina

Hope these links help with really grasping just how interesting this unique little animal is.

Take care.