A new species of wild cat has been identified in Bolivia's Yungas forest, marking the first such discovery in over a century.

New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in #Bolivia New #species of wild #feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that is smaller than the average domestic ⁠#cat. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/new-cat-species-identified-bolivia #142holdheap #wildLife #nature #conservation

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.

A new species of wild cat has been discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest. The light brown spotted Tilcayo, which is smaller than a domestic cat and native to Central and South America, is the first addition to the wild feline family in more than a century.

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