New wildcat species has been found for the first time in more than 100 years

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

New species of wild cat was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest and is smaller than the average domestic ⁠cat 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 a group called tiger ⁠cats f…

17 Sept, 20:43

New wildcat species has been found for the first time in more than 100 years

The species is smaller than the average domestic cat.

18 Sept, 07:49

New species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years

A previously unknown species of wild cat has been identified in South America.

18 Sept, 07:00

Adorable new cat species identified for the first time in more than 100 years

Scientists have formally identified a tiny wild cat living in Bolivia's misty mountain forests as an entirely new species. Known as the Tilcayo by local communities, it is the first time a living feline has been newly named and described in over 100 years. The cat has been given the scientific name Leopardus tilcayo, with the species belonging to a group of South American felines referred to as tiger cats. Weighing…

17 Sept, 19:01