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Smithsonian
scientist discovers
new mammal
Internationally renowned mammalogist Kristofer Helgen (PhD 2007)
has discovered the newest rare mammal species, the Olinguito.
Kris is a research scientist and head of mammals at the Smithsonian
National Museum of Natural History, the largest collection of
mammals in the world.
His discovery of the Olinguito—a small carnivorous mammal in the
raccoon family—marks the ûrst time in 35 years that a new mammal
species has been discovered in the Americas.
Studying the evolution of mammals on the island of New Guinea for
his PhD at the University of Adelaide and graduating in 2007, Kris
has gone on to work as a zoologist in 50 countries and discovered
100 species of living mammals.
