Scientists discover new wild cat species after 100 years

Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat, the Tilcayo tiger cat, after a century without any new feline discoveries. The small, spotted cat with a leopard-like coat was identified in the mountainous Yungas region near Bolivia's capital, La Paz. The animal, nicknamed "tilcayo" by locals, was first observed by a Bolivian researcher, Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz, who described the discovery as remarkable, given that a new wild cat species hadn't been documented in over a century.

The tilcayo is slightly smaller than a domestic cat, measuring around 45 centimeters, and is classified as vulnerable to extinction, with only a few specimens found so far.

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