The northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii), also called the bushy-tailed olingo, is a slender tree-dwelling member of the raccoon family Procyonidae native to Central America, from Nicaragua through Costa Rica to Panama. It was the first olingo species described scientifically and is named for the collector William More Gabb. Adults have a head and body length of 36 to 42 centimetres, a long bushy tail of 38 to 48 centimetres and weigh about 1.2 to 1.4 kilograms, making it the largest olingo. It is nocturnal and feeds almost entirely on fruit, especially figs, sleeping by day in dens in large trees and often moving in pairs. It lives mainly in montane and tropical moist forest between about 1,000 and 2,000 metres and is not currently recognised by the IUCN.
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Population Trend System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleNo Significant Interaction with Humans 2 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
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In Biome
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In Ecosystem
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The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
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The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
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The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
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Distribution and habitat
The olingo is not currently recognised by the IUCN.
Diet and behavior
a nocturnal herbivore, feeding almost entirely on fruit, especially figs
Lead, living range
is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae
Diet and behavior, activity pattern
The northern olingo is a nocturnal herbivore
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
Distribution and habitat, Panama
The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
Distribution and habitat, Costa Rica
The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
Child Taxon Of: Procyonidae, Lead
is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae
In Group: Mustelids, Procyonids And Other Carnivorans, Lead, family
is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web: Bassaricyon gabbii (olingo)
Animal Diversity WebConservation Status, CITES
The species is listed on Appendix III of CITES in Costa Rica.
Lifespan/Longevity
Captive ones have been recorded living as long as 25 years.
Conservation Status
Deforestation of B. gabbii habitat is reducing the population, but no exact numbers are known.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
is not known to have any direct economic importance to humans.
Habitat
is found in evergreen forests, and on forest edges.
Physical Description
These animals weigh between 970 and 1,500 g.
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