Tilcayo

Tilcayo is a newly identified species of diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia's cloud forest. It is part of a group of small cats known as tiger cats found across much of South America.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because it has been identified as a previously unknown species.

Latest on Tilcayo

• It was found in Bolivia's lush Yungas forest, a mountainous region where forests are often covered by clouds and surrounded by high humidity
• The cat, called Tilcayo by local communities, is part of a group called tiger cats found across much of South America
• A ⁠diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia's cloud forest has been identified as ⁠a previously unknown species

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