ScienceNew cat species reportedly discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest
A wildlife sanctuary’s call about a “weird cat” led to the discovery, National Geographic reports.
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National Geographic describes the find as the first new cat species discovered in over 100 years in Bolivia’s Yungas forest ecoregion. One person sharing the report criticized what they saw as enthusiasm for immediately trying to domesticate the cat, calling it “hilarious and appalling.”
New cat species reportedly discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest
A wildlife sanctuary’s call about a “weird cat” led to the discovery, National Geographic reports.
