Q: What's a Teddy Bear plus Cat? Olinguito of Course!

New species discovered

new species of mammal
The Latin name of the species is Bassaricyon neblina. The little chap is the youngest in a family of raccoons, bears and   
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It looks like a mix of a cat and a teddy bear.

The little beast will fit on a lap, the first new predator is detected in the western hemisphere during the last 35 years.
Actually, one known species that have had the English name olinguito for decades, and the animal has been exhibited in Ecuador and Colombia, but you have confused it with big brother olingo.
The experts discovered that there was a separate species because it would never mate with olingoer.
DNA tests revealed that there were two different species. The animal thrives in trees.
The Latin name of the species is Bassaricyon neblina. The little chap is the youngest in a family of raccoons, bears and wrap olingoer.
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Two stuffed specimens of the newly discovered species olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) on display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington.
Photo: Jason Reed / Reuters / Scanpix NTB
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