New cat species identified in Bolivia for first time in more than a century

world - 2026-09-17 20:43:38+00:00
New species of wild cat was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest and is smaller than the average domestic ⁠catA 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 a group called tiger ⁠cats found across much of South ⁠America. It was found in Bolivia’s ​lush Yungas forest, a mountainous region where forests are often covered by clouds and surrounded by high humidity, according to

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