New cat species discovered fact check
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“A new cat species has been discovered.”
Summary
Researchers have identified a previously unknown wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forest. This marks the first new living feline species formally described in over a century. The discovery has been reported by several major news organizations.
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- New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
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- New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
Researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science. The Tilcayo tiger cat is smaller than a typical house cat and lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
- New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia | Bolivia | The Guardian
New species of wild feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that 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 feline species has been formally named and described in more than a century.
- New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 years - The Washington Post
Named Leopardus tilcayo, the new cat looks not unlike a leopard that shrank to the size of a house kitten.
- Spotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species
A spotted cat from the forests of Bolivia has been confirmed as a new species. The small feline, about the size of a domestic moggy, went under the radar because it was confused with other wild cats that share similar spots and stripes.
- Scientists Identify Leopardus tilcayo, Bolivia’s First New Cat Species in Over a Century: how 25 outlets framed it | NewsCord
Scientists have identified Leopardus tilcayo, a small wild cat in Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests, as the first new living cat species formally named and described in more than a century.
- Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years | National Geographic
What’s exciting is the discovery is not a validation of a species proposed in the distant past, nor a previously recognized subspecies raised to species status—which are both more commonly reported and important findings. No, this cat was something totally new to science.
- Leopardus tilcayo: Tiny cat discovered in Bolivia said to be 1st new feline species in over 100 years - ABC7 San Francisco
Genetic testing later confirmed it didn't belong to any known cat species. Its discovery is redrawing the branches of the cat family tree, and researchers hope the methods used to identify it could be used to find even more new cat species around ...
- A new species of cat has just been discovered in Bolivia, the first in a century | Not the Bee
What's exciting is that the discovery is not a validation of a species proposed in the distant past, nor a previously recognized subspecies raised to species status — which are both more commonly reported and important findings.
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