Tree-living carnivore tops this year’s list of newly discovered species

A secretive tree-living carnivore from the cloud forests of the Andes heads this year’s top 10 list of newly discovered species.

Tree-living carnivore tops this year’s list of newly discovered species

The olinguito, from Columbia and Ecuador, is the first new carnivorous mammal described in the western hemisphere in 35 years.

A smaller cousin of the racoon, weighing around 2kg, it is threatened by deforestation.

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