A remarkable new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, has been found in the lush Yungas forests of Bolivia. Genetic studies ...

A spotted cat that locals in the Bolivian Andes frequently believed to be a house cat has been identified as a brand new species. Genetic testing revealed it as the tilcayo cat (Leopardus tilcayo), ...

Researchers have described Leopardus tilcayo, a spotted tiger cat from Bolivia's Yungas cloud forests—the first newly described living cat species in more than a century. DNA analysis revealed the ...

The wild cat is the size of a domestic kitten. Despite its elusive nature, there are three major threats to its existence.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Leopardus tilcayo at the Senda Verde animal refuge in Bolivia's Yungas region. (Fernando Faciole / National Geographic) For the ...

Meet Leopardus tilcayo, the beautiful little South American feline charming the internet, and find out why it's so special.

A new cat species has been identified for the first time in more than a century — and it’s a three-pound miniature leopard lookalike. The adorable feline, named Leopardus tilcayo, was identified in ...

The discovery, reported Thursday in the journal Current Biology, marks the first time scientists have named and described a new living wild cat species in more than a century ...

A wildlife sanctuary’s call about a “weird cat” in Bolivia ultimately led scientists to identify the first new felid species discovered in more than 100 years. The animal has been proposed as a new ...

A tiny spotted cat from Bolivia's cloud forests has been confirmed as a new species after its unusual appearance prompted scientists to investigate its DNA. Named Leopardus tilcayo, the wild cat was ...

A mysterious spotted tiger cat from Bolivia has been identified as a new species, Leopardus tilcayo, after genomic analysis revealed its 1.4-million-year evolutionary secret Official National ...