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  • World’s Smallest Cat Was 300,000 Years Old And Adorably Teeny Tiny...Just think of the tiny toe beans.

    01/17/2025 9:25:43 AM PST · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    IFL Science ^ | January 17, 2025 | ELEANOR HIGGS
    The newly discovered species could have been even smaller than the smallest living cats of today, the rusty-spotted cat (pictured) and the black-footed cat. Image credit: Felineus/Shutterstock.com Abrand new species of cat has been found in a fossil from a cave in China. Reportedly small enough to have fit in the palm of your hand, the cat – named Prionailurus kurteni – is thought to have coexisted alongside ancient people. Prionailurus kurteni was discovered from a fragment of jaw bone in Hualongdong Cave and is believed to be between 275,000 and 331,000 years old. It is also thought to belong...