First New Wild Cat Species in a Century Found in Bolivia

Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia

A tiny wild cat newly identified as a species in Bolivia has become an unlikely tourist attraction.

Bolivia's tiny tilcayo cat is the first new feline species found in 100+ years

Bolivia confirmed the tilcayo, the first new wild cat species in over a century — and why the find could reshape conservation for five species.

New Cat Species Discovered: The Tilcayo

What do we have here? NY Times: A three-pound wildcat with leopardlike spots from Bolivia who once lived briefly as a house pet isn’t just adorable. He is also, scientists say, the standard-bearer for the first new feline species discovered in a century. The cat himself is named Tigrino, and his species is called tilcayo. The biologist Paola Nogales Ascarrunz first met Tigrino nearly a decade ago at the Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary in Bolivia.…

New species of cat identified for the first time in 100 years

A new species of cat has been identified for the first time in 100 years, according to researchers.

How Experts Identified New Wild Cat Species, The First In Over A Century

The discovery marks the first time scientists have named and described a new living wild cat species in more than a century.