# This ‘weird cat’ had scientists stunned—It’s a new species discovered after 100 years | Today News

> The newly identified cat is known to inhabit Bolivia’s Yungas forest ecoregion, but scientists still do not know how many survive in the wild, what they eat or how they reproduce.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:42:33.630Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T09:02:02.988Z
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- Topics: Environment
- Involves: Bolivia’s Yungas forest ecoregion, Bolivia’s Yungas forests, Leopardus genus, Leopardus tilcayo, at least five distinct species of South America's tiger cats, جنگل یونگاس در بولیوی, هلن بریگز, پائولا نوگالس-آسکاررونس, گروه گربه‌های ببری

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T19:42:33.630Z - LiveMint: [This ‘weird cat’ had scientists stunned—It’s a new species discovered after 100 years | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/this-weird-cat-had-scientists-stunned-it-s-a-new-species-found-after-100-years-11789665004175.html)
- 2026-09-18T16:33:04.751Z - BBC Persian: [کشف گونه جدیدی از گربه وحشی در جنگل‌های بولیوی - BBC News فارسی](https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/crx2z834g087o)
- 2026-09-19T09:02:02.988Z - France 24 English: [Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260919-scientists-discover-first-new-wild-cat-in-more-than-100-years)

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