Hiking along a dry river bed in the Chiricahua National Monument in Southeast Arizona Cindy spied a Coatimundi. I got one photo as he peered at us from behind a tree and a couple more as he scampered away. I had never seen one before. Native to South and Central American they have edged into parts of NM & Az mountains. They are interesting creatures and are named for their large noses. Note the super long tail they use for balance as they spend a lot of time in trees. The males are loners the female and their young travel in a group. The US ones are specifically White Nosed Coatimundi. You can read a bit more at https://www.treehugger.com/coatimundi-facts-5089327
