CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
The Brown Coati (Nasau naricd). This animal is another 
member of the raccoon family. Its total length, including its 
tail, is about two and one-half feet. It has a long snout which 
serves many purposes. It is a ready climber and always goes 
head first, whether ascending or descending. It is a formidable 
fighter when wounded or irritated. There are two varieties — 
the brown and the red. It is a native of central America. It 
seems to enjoy captivity. 
OTHER INMATES OF THE CARNIVORA BUILDING 
Besides the members of the cat family and smaller carnivora, 
a number of other animals are also kept in the Carnivora 
Building. One of the most interesting is: 
The Ferret ( Mustela furo). This animal is the mortal enemy 
of rabbits and rats, and it is the constant companion of the 
rabbit hunter and the rat catcher. It is a specie of pole cat. It is 
a small animal, but active and relentless in its pursuit of prey. 
It is originally a native of Africa. There are usually two varieties 
in the collection — the white, or light cream colored, and the 
dark brown. 
The African Porcupine (Hystrix cristata). This is one of the 
most interesting of the Rodentia. The name is derived from the 
French and means “spiney pig.” It has its body armed with 
long, strong spines, which it can erect at will, thus presenting a 
“battlement of spears” on all sides when attacked. It is about 
two feet in length from the head to the extremity of the tail. 
The spines are sometimes fifteen inches in length. Some 
naturalists say that this animal has the power of discharging its 
quills and wounding its foes at a long distance, but that belief 
is only a product of the imagination. The collection comprises 
two Javan Porcupines ( Hystrix javanica ) and one African 
porcupine. 
White Haired Porcupine ( Erethizon dorsatus). A native of 
North America and is very destructive to the trees among which 
it lives. Its chief food is bark, which it ruthlessly strips from the 
living branch, as clean as if done with a sharp knife. 
The Binturong (Arctictus binturong). From Malacca; has a 
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