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  "id": 8068326,
  "title": "New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/new-cat-species-identified-in-bolivia-first-in-over-a-century-8068326",
  "topic": "science",
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  "published": "2026-09-17T17:12:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3367909/new-cat-species-identified-bolivia-first-over-century"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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        "title": "New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/new-cat-species-identified-in-bolivia-first-in-over-a-century",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "New cat species ‘Tilcayo’ identified in Bolivia, first in over a century",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/new-cat-species-tilcayo-identified-in-bolivia-first-in-over-a-century",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:35:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "New cat species identified in Bolivia for first time in more than a century",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/new-cat-species-identified-in-bolivia-for-first-time-in-more-than-a",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:43:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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