New cat species Tilcayo discovered in Bolivia

For the first time in more than a hundred years, a new cat species has been identified: Leopardus tilcayo, found in Bolivia. The story began in 2016 when a man brought a 'weird cat' to an animal shelter. Biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz from the Bolivian Felids Research Program recognized the animal as remarkable, with long whiskers, small ears and large rosettes....