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New cat species identified in Bolivia for first time in more than a century

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What happened

New species of wild cat was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest and 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…

Key facts

  • New species of wild cat was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest and 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…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:43:38 UTC.

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