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The Tilcayo Tiger Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia's Cloud Forest, is the First in Over a Century
22+ min ago (75+ words) The Tilcayo Tiger Cat happens to be a once-in-a-century discovery (Credit: Reuters) A 'wild discovery' in over a century (Credit: Reuters) Also Read: Delhi Weekend Guide: The City's Best Art Shows, Workshops And Cultural Events Also Read: Museo Internazionale dei…...
Optimism News: Major Developments Unfolding in the Ecosystem
20+ min ago (202+ words) The Optimism news reveals significant updates in its ecosystem this week. Here's why these changes matter for the community. Optimism highlights major developments in its ecosystem this week. Community engagement spikes as new updates roll out. Traders are closely monitoring…...
Sea turtles have survived for more than 100 million years and can navigate thousands of miles of open ocean using Earth’s magnetic field — yet artificial lights along a beach can still send newly hatched turtles crawling inland instead of toward the sea
41+ min ago (221+ words) Fifty-five baby loggerheads died on a Florida road in August, and every one of them was doing exactly what it was built to do....
BU junior recounts ‘eye-opening’ South African summer volunteer trip at Cango Wildlife Ranch
56+ min ago (695+ words) Many Boston University rising juniors may spend their summers interning at an office or working at their old hometown job. But Kate Tully, a junior studying biology, spent two weeks of her summer in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, at the Cango…...
Cat's out of the bag. Meet the newly discovered cat species
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (641+ words) Stalking through Bolivia's cloud forest in South America is a feline a bit smaller than a house cat that was unknown to science until now. Leopardus tilcayo is the first species of cat discovered in over a century, according to…...
Scientists Confirm First New Living Cat Species in More Than 100 Years
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (659+ words) Bolivian researcher Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz used genome sequencing of 38 cats to confirm a species hidden for 1.4 million years The last time scientists formally recognized a new living cat species, it was 1923. Now, more than a century later, a Bolivian researcher’s encounter…...
Scientists discover new spotted cat species in Bolivia with only one known alive
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (276+ words) Published September 18, 2026 Scientists have confirmed a new spotted cat species in the Bolivian forests. The small cat, about the size of a domestic moggy, slipped under the radar because it was mistaken for other wild cats which have similar spots…...
Wild animals that survive limb loss are astonishing – and a sign of the havoc humans are wreaking on nature
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (627+ words) It might seem astounding that a wild animal could survive a limb amputation and still thrive in the wild but videos from social media and research show this may be more common than people realise. Many wild animals not only…...
New cat species identified for first time in 100 years
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (224+ words) A new cat species has been formally identified for the first time in 100 years. Found in Bolivia, the Leopardus tilcayo has markings similar to a leopard, but is smaller than a domestic house cat. Unfortunately, while this tiger cat is…...
New Cat Species Found After 100 Years: Meet the Tiny 'Mini Leopard"
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (855+ words) A tiny spotted wild cat from Bolivia has been identified as a new species, marking the first time in more than a century that scientists have formally described a previously unknown living cat species. The animal, named Leopardus tilcayo, was…...