Thursday, August 15, 2013

Meet the olinguito: scientists discover adorable new animal species


Scientists have so far discovered, named, and catalogued 1.3 million of the species that reside on planet Earth. And today, a team led by the Smithsonian Institute announced the latest edition to that growing list — and the first species in the order Carnivora to be discovered in the Western Hemisphere since the 1980's. Introducing: a furry, 2-pound creature named the olinguito.


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/15/4620756/meet-the-olinguito-smithsonian-scientists-discover-new-species

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