The olinguito, a fascinating member of the raccoon family Procyonidae, resides high in the montane forests of the Andes in western Colombia and Ecuador. This remarkable species was officially recognized and described as new to science in the year 2013. Measuring roughly the size of a domestic cat, the olinguito is a diminutive, tree-dwelling creature characterized by its … [Read more...] about The Olinguito: A Remarkable Discovery in the Andean Cloud Forests