The search for Olinguito

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. Author Biography, Author's Note, Free Online Content, Full-Color Photographs, Further Reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Table of Contents, Websites.

שנה

2017

שפה

English

הוצאה

Millbrook Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

40

ISBN

9781512410150

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata