A new cat species was just discovered. Several more may follow

Mongabay
Sep 24, 2026, 3:53 pm69 ptsTrending
Editor’s note: Last week, the description of a “new” cat species from Bolivia made headlines around the world. The tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a small spotted cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests, was described as the first new living cat species discovered in more than a century. Unlike several…

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