(Screenshot from WISTV video.)
There's a great video of Piper being active with the news photographer and reporter in the enclosure while the co-owner talks about the coati's daily routine and care.
Piper is adorable in the video and very much exhibits the incredibly busy and enjoyably chaotic behavior of a juvenile coati.
What I REALLY like about this video is seeing that Piper's claws are all still fully intact (for those that aren't aware the majority of coati that come to an animal sanctuary or rescue facility were pets and typically have their claws (which is awful for the coati)/teeth removed. My stance is that if you have to maim an animal to have it as a pet? It shouldn't be a pet).
After watching the interactions with the newscaster, I'm pretty sure teeth have been removed. There's just no way that a tooth-intact coati would/should be allowed that kind of exploration of a stranger.
I love seeing videos like this that really demonstrate just how busy coatis are for much of their lives. These little goblins never rest when they're in go-mode.
Please check out the video here to watch Piper in action.
You can learn more about Goat Daddy's Farm and Animal Sanctuary here.
