New cat species seen at Bolivian wildlife refuge

Canada September 21, 2026 11:03 AM

A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight—at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small, spotted feline had been living for years after being taken in by a local family. The discovery, reported Thursday in the journal Current Biology, marks the first time scientists have named and described a new living wild cat species in more than a century. (AP video shot by Carlos Guerrero / produced by Victor R. Caivano)

New cat species seen at Bolivian wildlife refuge

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