29 days ago · Bolivia
Bolivia: New cat species discovered by scientists
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Deutsche Welle All News, Times of India World, Sky News World, Phys.org Breaking News, The Straits Times World, and The Guardian World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Bolivia. The first report grouped here was at 17 Sept 2026, 20:43 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Bolivia: New cat species discovered by scientists”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Genetic data confirmed that the small feline, called "tilcayo" by locals, is a new species of cat. It's the first such discovery in more than 100 years.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
- New development reported by Phys.org Breaking News
Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years
- Picked up by Sky News World
New species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years
- Picked up by Times of India World
DNA reveals new 3-pound wild cat species in Bolivia after a century
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Deutsche Welle All NewsBolivia: New cat species discovered by scientists
- Times of IndiaDNA reveals new 3-pound wild cat species in Bolivia after a century
- Sky NewsNew species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years
- Phys.org Breaking NewsBolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years
- The Straits TimesNew cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
- The GuardianNew cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia