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Coati in tree in Costa Rica

I looking for wildlife to photograph near Arenal volcano in Costa Rica and I saw what looked like a large snake hanging in a tree. When I got closer I saw that the "snake" was covered with fur and looking up further in the tree I saw a face looking at me.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: La Fortuna, Cuba
Camera: FinePix HS50EXR
Copyright: © Laurie Gipson