Researchers argue that the olinguito should be considered the smallest living member of the raccoon family , which includes other animals that make us go `` awww '' such as coatis and kinkajous . The creature weighs about 100 pounds and is 2.5 feet long . This creature lives in cloud forests in Ecuador and Colombia . Previously it was mistaken for its sister species , the olingo .
The creature weighs about 100 pounds and is 2.5 feet long . This creature lives in cloud forests in Ecuador and Colombia . Previously it was mistaken for its sister species , the olingo .