ScienceScientists discover new wild cat species in Bolivia

Scientists in Bolivia have identified a small, leopard-coated wild cat as a previously unknown species. Genetic evidence led to its designation as Leopardus tilcayo, named after the local term “tilcayo.” Researchers described it as the first new wild cat species discovered in more than 100 years.

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