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  "id": 8098594,
  "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-8098594",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T20:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/new-cat-species-identified-bolivia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers have identified a new species of wild cat in Bolivia's Yungas forest, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in over a century. The diminutive feline, dubbed Tilcayo by local communities, belongs to the tiger cat group found across South America. It inhabits the humid Yungas region, characterized by cloud-covered mountains and high humidity. Measuring around 18 inches in length and weighing approximately 3 pounds, the Tilcayo is notably smaller than the average domestic cat.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T15:47:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:12:46.000Z"
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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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