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New wildcat species discovered in Bolivia, the first in 100 years

An individual Leogardus tilcayo currently resides in a sanctuary in Bolivia where it is receiving long-term care after being brought there in 2017. (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

Weighing less than 2 kilograms, Leopardus tilcayo has muted fur, extra-large spot markings and a frame smaller than an average house cat. (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

A researcher installs camera traps in the Yungas forest in Bolivia in hopes of documenting the elusive Leopardus tilcayo in the wild. (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

Only one known individual of the newly discovered species is in protective care in Bolivia. (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

A reserarcher observes an individual of Leopardus tilcayo at Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary in Bolivia’s Yungas region. (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)

Source: National Geographic

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