The world meets Olinguito
A new species of mammal, the Olinguito, was announced to the world on 15 August 2013 in a scientific paper published by ZooKeys
Taxonomic revision of the olingos (Bassaricyon), with description of a new species, the Olinguito - PensoftWe present the first comprehensive taxonomic revision and review the biology of the olingos, the endemic Neotropical procyonid genus Bass...- Scientists share the news via simultaneous press conferences.
- Miguel Pinto rocks the house in his Press Conference in Quito, Ecuador.
- Kris Helgen Presents the Olinguito at the Smithsonian.
- Roland Kays introducing the Olinguito at a Press Conference at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
@RolandKays announces NEW CARNIVORE SPECIES - meet the OLINGUITO @naturalsciences http://twitter.com/Julie_Urban/status/368012853724209153/photo/1 …
Just finished a press conference announcing our new species: the olinguito. View it here. livestream.com/naturalsciences …- Untamed Science produces a short video helping to announce the discovery.
- The story gets great coverage by major media.
New mammal species, olinguito, discovered - looks like "cross between a house cat and a teddy bear": http://on.cnn.com/14CeeGj- //www.youtube.com/embed/MWUxiTTOqY8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0
Here's more on first carnivore species found in western hemisphere in 35 years (#olinguito) http://bbc.in/13CDAV7 ttp://tpic.twitter.com/OUNKCIIwef/status/368028036689440768/photo/1- Kris brings and olinguito to PBS
- First video footage of oliguito posted from a 2005 recording.
- More super cute olingutio pictures from Ecuador turn up from the same 2005 sighting.
- New pictures turn up from Columbia
New pictures of the Olinguito emerging. First wild pics of subspecies B. n. osborni, including a baby-- check it out: http://savingspecies.org/2013/spectacular-new-pictures-of-mom-and-baby-olinguito-in-la-mesenia-reserve-conservation-project-colombia/ …/spectacul…
