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Olinguito: the Adorable Andean Mammal Discovered in 2013

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The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) is a small mammal, of adorable appearance and relative of the kinkajúes. Officially discovered in 2013, it is the only species of the genus Bassaricyon identified in America in more than 35 years. This shy animal inhabits the cloud forests of the West of the Andes, mainly in Colombia and Ecuador, at altitudes ranging between 1,500 and 2,700 meters above sea level. Its preferred environment is the Andean forest…
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The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) is a small mammal, of adorable appearance and relative of the kinkajúes. Officially discovered in 2013, it is the only species of the genus Bassaricyon identified in America in more than 35 years. This shy animal inhabits the cloud forests of the West of the Andes, mainly in Colombia and Ecuador, at altitudes ranging between 1,500 and 2,700 meters above sea level. Its preferred environment is the Andean forest…

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Billiken broke the news in on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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