A newly-recognized species called an "olinguito" was first announced to the public in 2013. the olinguito is found in high andea

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A newly-recognized species called an "olinguito" was first announced to the public in 2013. the olinguito is found in high andea

n forests, has reddish-orange fur, and is active mostly at night. females give birth to one baby at a time. olinguito young are born as full size embryos. the new species appears to be the smallest member of the raccoon family. this newly recognized species is a(n) __________.

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Shtirlitz [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-31T07:41:13+03:00

There could be several appropriate answers to this question. We know it is active at night, therefore, it is nocturnal. We know it eats fruit as well as insects. Therefore, it is an omnivore. This newly-described species is a member of the the raccoon family Procyonidae found in montane forests of the Andes of western Colombia and Ecuador.