Relative of a raccoon (5)
I believe the answer is:
'relative of a raccoon' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for coati that I've seen before include "Raccoon relative" , "Plantigrade carnivore" , "American denizen" , "omnivorous mammal" , "Raccoon-like animal of Central and S. America" .)