9 October 2026

Kinkajou or Olinguito?

Hi everyone,

Last summer, I spent three weeks in Colombia, including three days at Mirador El Roble hoping to spot a Northern Oncilla, unfortunately without success.

Besides seeing 156 bird species, I was also lucky enough to spot some interesting mammals, including a Stump-tailed Porcupine, a Black Agouti, and a Kinkajou.

During one evening at Bosque de Niebla in Valle del Cauca, I spotted two different species of procyonidae. The owner told me that the first animal (the one with the banana) was a Kinkajou, while the other one, which was climbing high up in the trees, was an Olinguito.

I’m really curious to hear your thoughts on these sightings. Do you think the animal in the second and third photos is indeed an Olinguito?

Thanks so much in advance for your help, and happy mammal watching!

Greetings from the Netherlands,
Ian Kneepkens

 

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Ian Kneepkens

I’m Ian from the Netherlands.

I’ve had a huge passion for wildlife ever since I was young, and now I combine it with my two other passions: travelling and photography. So far, I’ve visited 100 countries and observed 373 mammal species!
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3 Comments

  • 9 October 2026
    tomeslice

    I’d say it’s definitely also a kinkajou. Judging based on: most importantly the way the tip of its tail is curved inwards (barely visible in the last picture, it’s black but if you look closely you can see it).
    That’s actually a determining definite factor and nothing else is needed for identification. But I will just add that the darkish dorsal line is another identifying feature of a kinkajou

  • 11 October 2026
    Carlos Bocos

    Kinkajou for me as well. Even the tree where it is gives me all the Kinkajou vibes

  • 12 October 2026
    Ian Kneepkens

    Thanks guys!

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