Scientists analysed DNA from 38 wild cats and discovered one was a species nobody had recognised; the 3-pound Bolivian cat is the first new living feline described in over a century
The biggest mystery is how many tilcayo cats are actually living in the wild. Researchers currently cannot determine the species’ full range, partly because small tiger cats are notoriously difficult to identify through camera-trap surveys. A tiny wild cat living quietly in the Bolivian Andes has turned out to be something scientists have been searching…
