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Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · South America

Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of wild cat living at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia. The tiny, spotted feline had lived at the sanctuary for years before genetic analysis revealed it as the first new living wild cat species identified in more than a century.

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