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Coatis balance on incredibly thin branches to dodge hunters

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Sleeping on the ground in the jungle guarantees you will be eaten, so this raccoon relative goes to extreme lengths to survive the night. Coatis actively seek out the absolute thinnest, most precarious branches in the canopy to rest. Any heavy climbing predator will aggressively snap the fragile wood, instantly alerting the coati to plummet safely away.

Coatis balance on incredibly thin branches to dodge hunters
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