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A new species of cat - Catherine - 09-18-2026
There are a type of wild cat found in south America that are known as tiger Cats.
Careful study and DNA analysis have confirmed that the Tiger Cat in Bolivia is actually a new species.
The cat is known locally as Tilcayo so its Latin name is to be Leopardis Tilcayo.
More DNA study has identified 5 species of Tiger cats.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/new-cat-species-identified-in-bolivia-first-in-over-a-century/
This is exciting. A new species of cat!
Tilcayo is a pretty cat. He has a sweet face.
Who knows what else we have yet to find. We can never have too many cats.