27 days ago
Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a climate, weather & disasters story. ScienceDaily Top News and France 24 English are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 08:44 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of wild cat living at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia. The tiny, spotted feline had lived at the sanctuary for years before genetic analysis revealed it as the first new living wild cat species identified in more than a century.
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- First reported by France 24 English
Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years
- Picked up by ScienceDaily Top News
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Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- ScienceDaily Top NewsScientists discover first new penguin species in more than 100 years
- France 24 EnglishScientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years