https://freerepublic.com/tag/leopardustilcayo/ en-us Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:44:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4395937/posts Named Leopardus tilcayo, the new cat looks not unlike a leopard that shrank to the size of a house kitten. A new cat has been discovered in Bolivia, the first time in more than a century that scientists have confirmed a new feline species in the world. Named Leopardus tilcayo, after the word by which locals referred to it, the cat weighs roughly five pounds, is spotted with a slender body and has a light brown coat patterned with dark rosettes, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology. It looks not unlike a leopard that shrank... The Washington Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4395937/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:44:44 GMT