Congratulations, World: A New Supercute Cat Species Has Been Found
Home > Kitchen & Household > Pets Congratulations, World: A New Supercute Cat Species Has Been Found After more than a century, Leopardus tilcayo has arrived to astound scientists, and we want to take it home. Fernando Faciole/National Geographic In the midst of RAMageddon price hikes and AI doomsday claims, I bring soothing news: A tiny new feline species has been discovered, the first in over 100 years, and it’s amazingly adorable. According to a study published in the Current Biology Journal on Thursday, the spry little feline, who looks ready for a drink out of a nice, heated cat water fountain, is called Leopardus tilcayo and hails from the cloud forests of the Bolivian Yungas in South America.
- ▪Home > Kitchen & Household > Pets Congratulations, World: A New Supercute Cat Species Has Been Found After more than a century, Leopardus tilcayo has arrived to astound scientists, and we want to take it home.
- ▪Fernando Faciole/National Geographic In the midst of RAMageddon price hikes and AI doomsday claims, I bring soothing news: A tiny new feline species has been discovered, the first in over 100 years, and it’s amazingly adorable.
- ▪According to a study published in the Current Biology Journal on Thursday, the spry little feline, who looks ready for a drink out of a nice, heated cat water fountain, is called Leopardus tilcayo and hails from the cloud forests of the Bol
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Home > Kitchen & Household > Pets Congratulations, World: A New Supercute Cat Species Has Been Found After more than a century, Leopardus tilcayo has arrived to astound scientists, and we want to take it home. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations.… Read full bio Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Read full bio September 17, 2026, 6:47 pm ET 2 min read The first genetically confirmed new cat species in 100 years has arrived.
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