Olingos
Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Subfamily : Potosinae
Genus : Bassaricyon
Animals in the genus Bassaricyon |
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Facts about the genus Bassaricyon, the olingos
Mating in olingos is initiated by the males.
Olingos are found in the rainforest of Columbia, Costa Rico, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
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.
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. (Wiki)
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