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Northern olingo

Bassaricyon gabbii J. A. Allen, 1876

LCLeast Concernmammals

The northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the family Procyonidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 1.05 kg to 1.25 kg and live up to 24 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii)
Photo: Helgen K, Pinto C, Kays R, Helgen L, Tsuchiya M, Quinn A, Wilson D, Maldonado J · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the northern olingo

Weight
1.05 kg – 1.25 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8.73 years – 24 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
25.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
75.3 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
19.5 months – 21.3 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the northern olingo

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Northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii)
Jeremy Gatten · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the northern olingo live?

Not recorded

What is the northern olingo?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii), also known as the bushy-tailed olingo or, simply, the olingo (due to it being the most common of the species), is an arboreal (tree-dwelling) member of the raccoon family, Procyonidae, which also includes the coatimundis and kinkajou. Native to Central America, it was the first species of olingo to be scientifically described; while it is considered by some authors to be the only "true" olingo species, a review of the genus Bassaricyon had shown there to be a total of four species, two of those now being considered synonymous with the northern olingo. Its specific name honors William More Gabb (1839-1878), who found and collected the first specimen for western science.

From the Wikipedia article “Northern olingo” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_olingo&oldid=1380852380), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the northern olingo endangered?

The northern olingo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the northern olingo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyProcyonidae
  6. genusBassaricyon
  7. SpeciesBassaricyon gabbii J. A. Allen, 1876

Synonyms Bassaricyon lasius, Bassaricyon pauli, Bassaricyon richardsoni

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Bushy-tailed olingoEnglish
  • Bushy-tailed olingoEnglish
  • Bushy-tailed olingoEnglish
  • Chiriqui olingoEnglish
  • Chiriquí olingoEnglish
  • Gabb's coonEnglish
  • Harris's olingoEnglish
  • OlingoEnglish
  • OlingoEnglish
  • أولينغو شماليArabic
  • olingo štíhlýCzech
  • olingo severníCzech
  • olingo západníCzech
  • SchlankbärGerman
  • BuschschwanzolingoGerman
  • Mittelamerika-MakibärGerman
  • Mittelamerikanischer MakibärGerman
  • panamanolingoFinnish
  • costaricanolingoFinnish
  • CataquilFrench
  • Olingo communFrench
  • Olingo de GabbiFrench
  • אולינגו צפוניHebrew
  • Ecsetfarkú nyestmedveHungarian
  • Olingo comuneItalian
  • Bassaricione comuneItalian
  • Olingo di GabbItalian
  • フサオオリンゴJapanese
  • 북부올링고Korean
  • BuskhaleolingoNorwegian Bokmål
  • Nordlig OlingoNorwegian Bokmål
  • Gabbi's SlankbeerDutch
  • olingo puszystoogonowyPolish
  • Пушистохвостый олингоRussian
  • Kuzey OlingosuTurkish
  • 加氏犬浣熊Chinese

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Relatives of the northern olingo

Other species in the same genus Bassaricyon.

NT, Near Threatened
Olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina)

Olinguito

Bassaricyon neblina

Procyonidae

CompareNorthern olingo vs OlinguitoNorthern olingo vs Eastern lowland olingoNorthern olingo vs Panamanian olingo

Common questions

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How big is the northern olingo?

An adult northern olingo weighs 1.05 kg – 1.25 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the northern olingo endangered?

The northern olingo is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the northern olingo live?

The northern olingo has a recorded lifespan of 8.73 years – 24 years.

How long is the northern olingo pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 75.3 days.

What kind of animal is the northern olingo?

The northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) belongs to the family Procyonidae in the order Carnivora.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{northern_olingo_2026,
  title = {Northern olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/northern-olingo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}