New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Purrfectly new to science: the first new wild cat found in over a century proves that cats do have nine (secret) lives.

Key facts

  • Purrfectly new to science: the first new wild cat found in over a century proves that cats do have nine (secret) lives.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:25:53 UTC.

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  1. New species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years

  2. New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century

  3. New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow

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