Event Brief
New cat species “tilcayo” discovered in Bolivia Andes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Summary: A new cat species called the tilcayo has been discovered for the first time in a century. The animal is smaller than a house cat and is found in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
WHO: Researchers who discovered the tilcayo
WHAT: Discovery of a new cat species, the tilcayo
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM ET
WHERE: Bolivia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this story developed (showing 4 of 4 earlier reports)
Sources (12):
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNET News,
Deutsche Welle,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
New York Times,
Sky News,
The Guardian World,
The Hindu
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