Zoologists Have a New Reason to Offer: DNA Confirms the Discovery in Bolivia of a New Wild Cat After More than 100 Years
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An international team of scientists confirmed through DNA analysis the discovery of a new species of wild cat in Bolivia, the first identified in more than a century. It is the cat tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a small spotted feline that inhabits the cloudy forests of the Yungas, on the eastern slope of the Andes ... Continue reading "zoologists have a new reason to provide: DNA confirms the discovery in Bolivia of a new wild cat after more than…
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A new wild cat identified in Bolivia expanded the knowledge about the diversity of mammals in South America. It is the tilcayo, a small cat with light brown fur and dark spots that inhabit the cloudy forests of the Yungas, in the Andean region of the country. The species, scientifically identified as Leopardus tilcayo, is distinguished by its reduced size, even smaller than that of an average domestic cat. Early reports on the discovery indicate…
Meet the new wild cat discovered in Bolivia, the first in over 100 years
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