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Tilcayo news
The gist
Scientists identified Leopardus tilcayo in Bolivia's Yungas cloud forest.
The cat is known only from Bolivia and is already considered vulnerable to extinction.
How it unfolded
- 2017Leopardus tilcayo is brought to a sanctuary in Bolivia, where it receives long-term care.
- 2021Research on the species begins, according to CBS News.
- Sep 1, 2026A Leopardus tilcayo cat walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia.