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New Wild Cat Species Identified in Bolivia After Century-Long Gap

Scientists have formally named Leopardus tilcayo, a small wild cat from Bolivia's cloud forests, as the first new living feline species described in over 100 years.

12 publishers · 13 articles · first seen 17 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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12 publishers have covered this in 13 articles since 17 Sept 2026. New Scientist published first, on 17 September at 15:00 UTC; Times of India followed 1h 31m later. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 19 September at 14:20 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), New Scientist, Times of India, South China Morning Post, Hacker News, CNET, BBC Science, Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, Sky News, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. New ScientistBeautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century
  2. Times of IndiaMeet Tilcayo: Tiny wild cat discovered in Bolivia's forests after more than a century
  3. South China Morning PostNew cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
  4. Hacker NewsThe first new cat species discovered in 100 years
  5. CNETCongratulations, World: A New Supercute Cat Species Has Been Found
  6. BBC ScienceNew wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member
  7. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraNew tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
  8. Spotlight news onlyBolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years
  9. Sky NewsNew species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years
  10. CBS NewsNew species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
  11. Show 3 later sources
    1. The New York TimesNew Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century
    2. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesScientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years
    3. Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesMeet Earth's newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century

Sources

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  1. New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century The New York Times ·
  2. New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century CBS News ·
  3. New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  4. Meet Earth's newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  5. Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  6. New species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years Sky News
Show 7 more sources
  1. Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years Spotlight news only
  2. New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member BBC Science
  3. Congratulations, World: A New Supercute Cat Species Has Been Found CNET
  4. New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century South China Morning Post
  5. Meet Tilcayo: Tiny wild cat discovered in Bolivia's forests after more than a century Times of India
  6. Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century New Scientist
  7. The first new cat species discovered in 100 years Hacker News

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  • Leopardus tilcayo
  • Bolivia
  • Andes Mountains
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