LOS YUNGAS, BOLIVIA, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a newly identified species of wild cat native to Boliviaâ€⠢s Yungas cloud forests. Scientists formally described the species in research published this week, marking the first time a new living wild cat species has been scientifically named and described in more than a century. Genetic research found the Tilcayo to be distinct from other South American tiger cats. Los Yungas Bolivia - ZUMAq101 20260919_zna_q101_059
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September 19, 2026, Los Yungas, Bolivia: LOS YUNGAS, BOLIVIA, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026: A Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a newly identified species of wild cat native to Boliviaâ€⠢s Yungas cloud forests. Scientists formally described the species in research published this week, marking the first time a new living wild cat species has been scientifically named and described in more than a century. Genetic research found the Tilcayo to be distinct from other South American tiger cats. Los Yungas Bolivia - ZUMAq101 20260919_zna_q101_059
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