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8/15/13 - Zoologists found the olinguito in the rain forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. - Smithsonian zoologists announced Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington.
The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains.
"You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen said.
The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore.
It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about 2 pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar.
Helgen said his team discovered the animal living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."
Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history ever since.
"We saw olinguitos a number of times (in the wild)," he said. "It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild."
Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species.
The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo.
He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate.
The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity.
The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos.
Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth.
"I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch.
Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests.
On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops.
"It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs."
- published: 16 Aug 2013
- views: 986
Smithsonian zoologists announced on Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito.
"The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington.
The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains.
"You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen reporters at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington.
The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore.
It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about two pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar.
Helgen said his team discovered the animal, which is part of the raccoon family, living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."
Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history eversince.
"We saw olinguitos a number of times [in the wild]. ...It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild," he said.
Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species.
The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. several years ago, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo.
He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate.
The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity.
The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos.
Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth.
"I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch.
Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests.
On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops.
"It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/15/smithsonian-animal-species-olingito/2658975/
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The Olingo is featured in this chapter of Adriana’s Wildlife Adventure in Costa Rica.
It’s all about celebrating the diversity of wildlife.
- published: 15 Apr 2015
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Here's an olingo we saw trying to eat the hummingbird syrup. They're also referred to as "Cat-Monkeys"!
- published: 02 Dec 2007
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Animal related to the racoon family. Usually with a nocturnal behavior. But we were blessed to find him during the day.
More info alerodgom@gmail.com
- published: 20 Jan 2015
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0:59Zoologists Discover New Mammal Olinguito in the Rain Forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador
Zoologists Discover New Mammal Olinguito in the Rain Forests of the Andes in Colombia and EcuadorZoologists Discover New Mammal Olinguito in the Rain Forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador
8/15/13 - Zoologists found the olinguito in the rain forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. - Smithsonian zoologists announced Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington. The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains. "You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen said. The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore. It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about 2 pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar. Helgen said his team discovered the animal living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador. He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now." Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history ever since. "We saw olinguitos a number of times (in the wild)," he said. "It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild." Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species. The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo. He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate. The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity. The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos. Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth. "I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch. Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests. On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops. "It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs." -
1:11The Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly Identified
The Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly IdentifiedThe Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly Identified
Smithsonian zoologists announced on Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington. The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains. "You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen reporters at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington. The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore. It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about two pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar. Helgen said his team discovered the animal, which is part of the raccoon family, living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador. He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now." Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history eversince. "We saw olinguitos a number of times [in the wild]. ...It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild," he said. Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species. The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. several years ago, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo. He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate. The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity. The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos. Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth. "I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch. Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests. On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops. "It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs." http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/15/smithsonian-animal-species-olingito/2658975/ ************************************************************************************ New Cute Furry Mammal Species Discovered - The Olinguito (Pronounced oh-lin-GHEE-toe) The Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly Identified Olinguito: New Mammal Species Identified | Adorable New Mammal Species Found 'In Plain Sight' For the First Time in 35 Years, A New Carnivorous Mammal Species is Discovered in the American Continents Olinguito introduced as new mammal by Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian unearths a new species of carnivore: The olinguito New mammal discovered in Andean cloud forest Olinguito is a fruit-eating relative of the raccoon living in the Andes Mountains Olinguito makes debut: "New" mammal species had actually been hiding in plain sight at the zoo Olinguito : Smithsonian announces discovery of new species in the raccoon family called olinguito -
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Here's an olingo we saw trying to eat the hummingbird syrup. They're also referred to as "Cat-Monkeys"! -
1:24olingo in Monteverde Reserve
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Animal related to the racoon family. Usually with a nocturnal behavior. But we were blessed to find him during the day. More info alerodgom@gmail.com -
2:27Olingo et colibris
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Zoologists Discover New Mammal Olinguito in the Rain Forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador
8/15/13 - Zoologists found the olinguito in the rain forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. - Smithsonian zoologists announced Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington. The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains. "You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen said. The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling... -
The Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly Identified
Smithsonian zoologists announced on Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington. The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains. "You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen reporters at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington. The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore. It features big eyes and orange-brown fu... -
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The Olingo is featured in this chapter of Adriana’s Wildlife Adventure in Costa Rica. It’s all about celebrating the diversity of wildlife. -
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Here's an olingo we saw trying to eat the hummingbird syrup. They're also referred to as "Cat-Monkeys"! -
olingo in Monteverde Reserve
Animal related to the racoon family. Usually with a nocturnal behavior. But we were blessed to find him during the day. More info alerodgom@gmail.com -
Olingo et colibris
comment l'Olingo, cousin du raton laveur, s'y prend pour vider les nourrisseurs de colibris de leur sirop. -
Olingo Schutzdienst
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Bushy tailed Olingo in Panama
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Zoologists Discover New Mammal Olinguito in the Rain Forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador
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- Updated: 16 Aug 2013
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8/15/13 - Zoologists found the olinguito in the rain forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. - Smithsonian zoologists announced Thursday the discovery of ...
8/15/13 - Zoologists found the olinguito in the rain forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. - Smithsonian zoologists announced Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington.
The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains.
"You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen said.
The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore.
It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about 2 pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar.
Helgen said his team discovered the animal living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."
Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history ever since.
"We saw olinguitos a number of times (in the wild)," he said. "It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild."
Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species.
The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo.
He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate.
The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity.
The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos.
Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth.
"I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch.
Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests.
On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops.
"It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs."
wn.com/Zoologists Discover New Mammal Olinguito In The Rain Forests Of The Andes In Colombia And Ecuador
8/15/13 - Zoologists found the olinguito in the rain forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. - Smithsonian zoologists announced Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito. "The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington.
The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains.
"You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen said.
The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore.
It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about 2 pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar.
Helgen said his team discovered the animal living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."
Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history ever since.
"We saw olinguitos a number of times (in the wild)," he said. "It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild."
Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species.
The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo.
He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate.
The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity.
The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos.
Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth.
"I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch.
Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests.
On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops.
"It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs."
- published: 16 Aug 2013
- views: 986
The Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly Identified
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- Updated: 15 Aug 2013
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Smithsonian zoologists announced on Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, fu...
Smithsonian zoologists announced on Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito.
"The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington.
The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains.
"You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen reporters at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington.
The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore.
It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about two pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar.
Helgen said his team discovered the animal, which is part of the raccoon family, living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."
Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history eversince.
"We saw olinguitos a number of times [in the wild]. ...It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild," he said.
Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species.
The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. several years ago, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo.
He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate.
The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity.
The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos.
Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth.
"I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch.
Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests.
On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops.
"It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/15/smithsonian-animal-species-olingito/2658975/
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New Cute Furry Mammal Species Discovered - The Olinguito (Pronounced oh-lin-GHEE-toe)
The Olinguito is Named As New Mammal Species - 100 Years After it Was Wrongly Identified
Olinguito: New Mammal Species Identified | Adorable New Mammal Species Found 'In Plain Sight'
For the First Time in 35 Years, A New Carnivorous Mammal Species is Discovered in the American Continents
Olinguito introduced as new mammal by Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian unearths a new species of carnivore: The olinguito
New mammal discovered in Andean cloud forest
Olinguito is a fruit-eating relative of the raccoon living in the Andes Mountains
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Smithsonian zoologists announced on Thursday the discovery of the first new species of carnivore found in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years -- the big-eyed, furry, rust-colored olinguito.
"The discovery of the olinguito shows us that the world is not yet completely explored, its most basic secrets not yet revealed," Kris Helgen, curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told reporters in Washington.
The olinguito, a small member of the raccoon family, lives in the treetops of the Andes Mountains.
"You have not seen an animal quite like this before," Helgen reporters at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington.
The olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina, is from the olingo family, a bushy-tailed tree-dwelling carnivore.
It features big eyes and orange-brown fur and weighs about two pounds. It is also a carnivore, but eats fruits such as figs as well as insects and plant nectar.
Helgen said his team discovered the animal, which is part of the raccoon family, living in the canopy of the tall trees in the mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."
Helgen said his team first saw the animal in the Andes in 2006 and have been constructing its family history eversince.
"We saw olinguitos a number of times [in the wild]. ...It was real, it was alive, it was in the wild," he said.
Helgen said he was also announcing four subspecies of the olinguito. He said the animal thrives in its cloud-forest habitat and is not considered an endangered species.
The zoologist said the olinguito has been the subject of mistaken identity for years. He noted that at least one of them had been held in zoos in the U.S. several years ago, but no one realized it was a new species and not an olingo.
He said retired zookeepers have told him that the animal refused to breed or mingle with other olingos, which is why they kept sending it to various zoos around the country in hopes it would eventually mate.
The announcement Thursday coincided with the publication of the discovery in ZooKeys, a journal on biodiversity.
The first clue for Helgen that he might have stumbled upon a new species came as he went from museum to museum to figure out how many species of the olingo existed. At the Field Museum of Chicago, he realized that the reddish-orange pelts he saw there were nothing like the skins of the olingos.
Searching further, he learned that the anatomy of the skull was different — shorter snout, dissimilar teeth.
"I knew at that point it was a new species, but I also knew I needed to be sure," Helgen said. For years, he tried to confirm that the olinguito was a new species with thorough investigation and DNA testing, fearful that another scientist would beat him to the punch.
Finally, he called upon zoologist Roland Kays of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, an expert in olingos, to help him track down a wild olinguito in its natural habitat. The researchers, along with Ecuadorian zoologist Miguel Pinto, set off on a weeks-long field expedition to the Andean cloud forests.
On their first night in the wild, they spotted one feasting on fruit high in the misty treetops.
"It sort of bounced around the trees almost like a monkey," Kays said, "doing its thing, eating the figs."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/15/smithsonian-animal-species-olingito/2658975/
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