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New cat species, the Tilcayo, identified in Bolivia after over a century

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A new species of wild cat, named the Tilcayo, has been identified in Bolivia's Yungas cloud forest. This marks the first formal description of a new living cat species in over a century. The Tilcayo, which measures about 18 inches long and weighs around three pounds, is part of the South American tiger cat group. Researchers confirmed its status as a new species using genetic data, assigning it the scientific name Leopardus tilcayo. AI

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New cat species, the Tilcayo, identified in Bolivia after over a century

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

    A ⁠diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as ⁠a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in more than a century. The cat, called Tilcayo by local communities, is part of…

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