something as charismatic as a big olinguito is pretty exciting. >> how did the olinguito come to be? >> the process of rediscovering something that may have been previously misidentified as a museum or zoo logical institution. the truth is they have been under our noses the entire time. they belong to a group of mammals that includes the raccoon. basically the raccoon family. other groups include the adorable and close cousin of the olinguito which is the olingo. it is just wonderfully exciting for science. >> is it a cross between two animals that are known? >> actually not. it's its own distinct species. just like raccoon is distinct