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  "id": 8216256,
  "title": "Scientists discover new wild cat species after 100 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-after-100-years-8216256",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:32:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-after-100-years/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Scientists have discovered a brand new species of wild cat, and it's smaller than yours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scientists-have-discovered-a-brand-new-species-of-wild-cat-and-its",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:21:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "'Remarkable': Scientists discover new wild cat species for first time in 100 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/remarkable-scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-for-first-time-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Scientists discover new wild cat species after 100 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-after-100-years",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:22:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}