Meaning of olinguito | Babel Free

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A raccoon-like procyonid, of species Bassaricyon neblina, native to the Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

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““The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed.””

“A fuzzy fog-dweller with a face like a teddy bear, the olinguito (pictured) is the first carnivore discovered in the Western Hemisphere in more than three decades, a new study says.”

“In the year since the announcement, the olinguito has gone from literal unknown to being surprisingly well-documented through photos and videos shot by amateur naturalists, bird watchers, and others, a kind of crowd-sourced science.”

“First, a brand new species of mammal, considered the holy grail of the discipline, was found hiding in plain sight: the olinguito, smallest member of the raccoon family, has been around for decades, but was mistaken for its more substantial cousin, the olingo.”

“The olinguito, one of science's recently discovered species, is part of the same family as raccoons, coatis, and kinkajous.”

“The olinguito was found in the Andes Mountains by Smithsonian scientists in 2013.”

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