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

The Guardian · 17 Eylül 2026
New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia

<p>New species of wild feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that is smaller than the average domestic ⁠cat</p><p>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 feline species has been formally named and described in more than a century.</p><p>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 Bolivi