The search for Olinguito

A new mammal has been discovered! The photos are wonderful and the text is full of easy to understand science terms.

In 2002, scientist Kristofer Helgen noticed that a type of raccoon he was studying seemed to be different enough from the others that it might be a new species. So, 3 years of studying samples in museums led to DNA testing which confirmed that this was different enough.

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