The Search for Olinguito: Discovering a New Species

by Sandra Markle

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512410152
• ISBN13: 9781512410150
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7