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New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say

New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
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For the first time in a century, researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science. Leopardus tilcayo — or the Tilcayo tiger cat — is slender and spotted, with rounded ears. It is smaller than a typical house cat and lives in the Bolivian Yungas, the cloud...

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