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Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century
A new cat species has been scientifically described – the diminutive, spotted tilcayo from Bolivia.
Summary
A new cat species has been scientifically described – the diminutive, spotted tilcayo from Bolivia. Several species of small cat in the Leopardus genus live in South America, including the ocelot, margay, kodkod, Geoffroy’s cat and the tiger cat or oncilla. The similar appearance of these nocturnal and hard-to-spot cats has made separating them into distinct species difficult.
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