num_pages: 40
description: In the dark Kristofer Helgen and a group of scientists peered up into the treetops of the Ecuadorian cloud forest. Staring back at them was a furry four-legged creature. Could it be the mysterious wild olinguito? Helgen had been studying the olingo a relative of raccoons for years. As he examined their pelts and skulls in museums he noticed differences in a few. Through scientific investigating he realized the different examples weren't olingos at all--he had discovered a completely new species. Next he just had to find it--if it still existed. Follow Helgen's real-life science adventure through museums laboratories and the cloud forest as he makes an exciting modern discovery.-- Journal
language: English
title: The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species
publisher: Millbrook Press