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New mammal species found in plain sight
Scientists unveil the olinguito a new mammal about 14 inches long with a teddy bear like face. The reddish brown nocturnal climber from Ecuador and Colombia weighs around 2 pounds and lives in forested mountains. A specimen once resided in the Smithsonian National Zoo for a year due to mistaken identity.
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