Eastern lowland olingo
The Makibär ( Bassaricyon alleni ) or actual Makibär, is a kind Makibären belonging to the small bears.
Features
The type differs little from other externally Makibären. Like the other species of the genus it has a gray-brown fur and a slightly curled, slightly bushy tail, which, however, is not suitable for gripping as the related winding bears. According to Kay (2009), which, however, does not differ from the actual beddardi Bassaricyon Makibären, on the other hand, a subspecies of the bush -tailed Olingo (B. medius g ) was added expecting the type reaches a body length of 30-50 cm, a tail length of 35-53 cm and a weight of 0.9-1.6 kg. Furthermore, there are differences in skull structure. Genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA also suggest conceive the actual Makibären and the bush -tailed Onlingo as separate species.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution area of Makibären extends over parts of Bolivia, Ecuador (east of the Andes) and Peru, where he vordingt westwards to the Cusco region. It is unclear whether the species occurs also in Venezuela. The Makibären that occur in parts of Venezuela, Guyana and adjacent parts of Brazil are considered beddardi by the IUCN as a separate species Bassaricyon. According to other sources are expected this occurrence to the actual Makibären. New evidence from the eastern Amazon basin also suggest that the actual Makibär up to the Madeira River is also found in eastern Brazil, which was previously unknown.
Life and Ecology
Little is known about the Makibären. It inhabits moist forests and seems to be nocturnal, arboreal and solitary. The diet consists of fruit and insects.
System
The actual Makibär forms a kind of Makibären ( genus Bessaricyon ), which is currently mostly divided into five types. Here there is currently no security on the actual number of species and in the past have been recognized by various scientists, only two or even only one kind of Makibären.
Threats and conservation
The species is on the IUCN as " not at risk " ( Least concern ) assessed. It occurs in several protected areas.