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title: "Scientists identify new wild cat species in Bolivia after over a century"
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# Scientists identify new wild cat species in Bolivia after over a century

world · updated 18 Sep 2026, 3:47 PM PKT · 18 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the discovery of a new wild cat species in Bolivia, emphasizing that it is the first such identification in more than 100 years. They also noted the species' name — Leopardus tilcayo or Tilkayo tiger cat — and its small, slender characteristics. The News International and Dawn provided slightly more context about the significance of the discovery, while Dunya News briefly mentioned that only two individuals have been identified so far.

## Same story from 5 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **BOL News** — [New wild cat species discovered in Bolivia](https://www.bolnews.com/world/new-wild-cat-species-discovered-in-bolivia) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:47 PM PKT
  > A small spotted cat once mistaken for another species has been identified as a new wild cat after genetic analysis revealed a distinct branch of the feline family tree.
- **ProPakistani** — [New Wild Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia After More Than a Century](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/18/new-wild-cat-species-discovered-in-bolivia-after-more-than-a-century/) · 18 Sep 2026, 2:51 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Scientists have identified a previously unknown wild cat species living in Bolivia’s cloud forests, marking the first time a new… Read More
- **Dunya News** — [Scientists discover new wild cat species in Bolivia after more than a century](https://dunyanews.tv/en/WeirdNews/973512-scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-in-bolivia-after-more-than-a-) · 18 Sep 2026, 12:18 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Bolivian researchers have identified the Tilkayo tiger cat as a new wild cat species, the first discovered in more than 100 years, with only two animals identified so far.
- **Dawn** — [New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030841/new-cat-species-identified-in-bolivia-first-in-over-a-century) · 18 Sep 2026, 12:15 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in more than a century. The cat, called Tilcayo by local communities, is part of a group called tiger cats found across much of South America. It was found in Bolivia’s lush Yungas forest, a mountain...
- **The News International** — [Scientists discover new wild cat species in Bolivia for the first time in a century](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1416661-scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-in-bolivia-for-the-first-time-in-a-century) · 18 Sep 2026, 6:03 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Researchers say they have identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science, marking the first such discovery in about 100 years.Leopardus tilcayo, known as the tilcayo tiger cat, is a small, slender and spotted feline that lives in the Bolivian Yungas. The discovery was published...

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