Olinguito - new mammal species found

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He said the species "was completely overlooked by all zoologists until now."

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.