#newmammal

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One of our favorite memes from @NMNH Director @leafdoctor. 

Smithsonian scientists have just discovered the olinguito, a new mammal that had been the victim of mistaken identity for more than 100 years. Observed in the wild, tucked away in museum collections, and even exhibited in zoos around the world, olinguitos had been previously mistaken for olingos. But now, the truth is out. Get to know the olinguito and read its story at http://ow.ly/nVO2s.

Photo credit: Mark Gurney

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Smithsonian scientists have just discovered the olinguito, a new mammal that had been the victim of mistaken identity for more than 100 years. Observed in the wild, tucked away in museum collections, and even exhibited in zoos around the world, olinguitos had been previously mistaken for olingos. But now, the truth is out. Get to know the olinguito and read its story at http://ow.ly/nVO2s.

Photo credit: Mark Gurney