Procyonidae

I'd be sure to let out a whistle
if ever I saw a cacomistle,
but the fact is, regarding nomenclature beastly,
the original pronunciation is tlahcomiztli--
not to be confused with the ring-tailed cat,
whose name simply isn't as fancy as that,
but whose markings are similar
just the tail rings are dimmer,
and not nearly as bushy as on the raccoon,
rinsing her meals by the light of the moon.
Now, for sunshine frolicking, the only procyonid
is one who frolics more than any old lion did--
the one with the snout, the playful coati,
whose antics make zoogoers laugh a whole lotty!
Rarest to see is the elusive olingo
whose stench lingers on as he lets a slow stink grow,
but my favorite of all is the kinkajou.
It's got a wonderful thing or two--
one at each end: a tail that's prehensile
and a sticky pink tongue that's as long as a pencil.

Slender-tailed cat-like mammals Neotropical,
with mask-like markings, and plantigrade walkers all:
these are the animals that zoologists qualify
in the caniform carnivore family, Procyonidae!