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Eastern Lowland Olingo

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The eastern lowland olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a South American species of olingo in the raccoon family Procyonidae, and the only olingo found east of the Andes, ranging across the lowlands of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1880 and it is named for the zoologist Joel Asaph Allen, who described the genus. It has a head and body length of 30 to 45 centimetres, a tail of 40 to 53 centimetres, soft brownish-grey fur and large eyes suited to night vision, and it weighs 1.1 to 1.5 kilograms. Mostly nocturnal, it spends the day in treetops or dens and eats fruit, flowers, insects and other small prey. Its closest relative is the western lowland olingo, and the IUCN rates it Least Concern.

Facts
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Body Size Band
Small 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
25.2 2
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Procyonidae, Taxa
Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Olingo (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Forest, Ecosystems
Source Olingo (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Bolivia

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, bolivia
Quote, Distribution and habitat, bolivia
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Brazil

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, brazil
Quote, Distribution and habitat, brazil
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Colombia

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, colombia
Quote, Distribution and habitat, colombia
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Ecuador

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, ecuador
Quote, Distribution and habitat, ecuador
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Guyana

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, guyana
Quote, Distribution and habitat, guyana
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Peru

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, peru
Quote, Distribution and habitat, peru
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Venezuela

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Source Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, venezuela
Quote, Distribution and habitat, venezuela
from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
Sources
1. Eastern Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    It is classified as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.
  • Description and behavior
    They are omnivorous and consume fruits and flowers, insects and other small prey.
  • Lead, living range
    is a species of olingo from South America
  • Description and behavior, activity pattern
    The olingo is primarily nocturnal
  • Distribution and habitat, bolivia
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat, brazil
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat, colombia
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat, ecuador
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat, guyana
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat, peru
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Distribution and habitat, venezuela
    from the lowlands east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela
  • Description and behavior, system
    The olingo is primarily nocturnal, and spend most of the day on tree tops or dens.
  • Child Taxon Of: Procyonidae, Taxonomy
    is a species in the genus Bassaricyon, within the family Procyonidae
  • In Group: Mustelids, Procyonids And Other Carnivorans, Taxonomy, family
    is a species in the genus Bassaricyon, within the family Procyonidae
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2. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Bassaricyon alleni
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool
  • Life history traits, adult weight
    Adult weight 1,235 g
  • Lifespan, maximum longevity
    Maximum longevity 25.2 years (captivity)
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Olingo (Wikipedia)
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, genus Bassaricyon
    They are native to the rainforests of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Peru.
  • In Ecosystem: Forest, Lead, genus Bassaricyon
    They are native to the rainforests of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Peru.
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