The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years
ohjeez
26 points
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September 17, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
autoexec
It's Leopardus tilcayo aka 'tilcayo tiger cat' and it's very cute. Wikipedia doesn't have a page dedicated to it yet. Bonus pics: https://www.newscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SEI_... https://media.zenfs.com/en/live_science_953/73a4cafd69e9e863... https://media.zenfs.com/en/live_science_953/1fea354ba7a8db69... https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/get/maximage/20260917_17896627...
ChrisArchitect
https://archive.ph/cgMTM