Olingos

Olingos

Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Subfamily : Potosinae
Genus : Bassaricyon

Facts about the genus Bassaricyon, the olingos

Olingos are extremely agile, climbing through the trees and leaping up to three meters with ease. (Full text)

The status of the various olingos is disputed: they may all be better regarded as subspecies of Bassaricyon gabbi. (Full text)

Some authorities group the Red Panda with the Giant Panda in a separate family; the status of the various olingos is disputed: they may all be better regarded as subspecies of Bassaricyon gabbi. (Full text)

Mating in olingos is initiated by the males. (Full text)

Olingos are found in the rainforest of Columbia, Costa Rico, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. (Full text)