# New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 16:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 23.24

## Intelligence Brief
"New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the World sector, tracked across 12 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by New Scientist, thetimes.com, The Guardian and Scientific American. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| ABC13 Houston | Leopardus tilcayo: Tiny cat discovered in Bolivia said to be 1st new feline species in over 100 years | 2026-09-17 23:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPNDVVYlpPSXR4NUotUE9nS3JBd21tUld3ejFaZHBCeXZSWGlWeW9BTEdKOHBmTTZTRmdxZldieDZ0Ry1uZ2ZxdGNKNExEMU1zTklWUEFFem42MDA0SWV3NjZCcElGVzQ0LTE2UWlvemFWRXVXemFvb21TLV96LU1NM0lIRVNOVGtEc2tZa0hPSlBLRkllcUJTUm5abTV5eFloUE80c21ENzIyaVl0eFZaS3NVaHJiT2fSAbwBQVVfeXFMTkJFcC00Z1JDWTR6Sk5YcVE0NnhsNzR0ZXFUQTBiS0pTcVd4TnNncTBObU5JdVVxVG5oLVhYTDFJTDdYVkFyNWpHQ25uWmVrSmcwZUd0UWFoR0ZiWU5wUWF4eDJzYVZ0S0pNZ21INFFIdEtlMjRZU3lyQ0M2WUNkU18tSDZHX0ZBaVRDWmowcnFVU1Y4STlzVEdlVDF) |
| washingtonpost.com | New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 years | 2026-09-17 23:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNSWpIZWNVQ3VPa1VwNmhFLVI1bm1adlJIZUdwS09XTEUteTJPbnYwRk5FY1ptOG1hYXJ1UmhOemVDZ0ZtZlRWNUVMVTFVaUZhbjlveFNPaWJZaGUySlZuR2QxRk1aNW01R1ZqM1VEQjhjdTRUd0hLSTNmbEduTUN2QU44QnFWM1g0dzVZQTZxOU1RUTVBTFZLeF9CX0l1QQ?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century | 2026-09-17 15:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOdHZZazRKMkVnSk16RmM4aFl2c2lxcVpHNTEzbmlrZXNRTVRUNkxVUVJVODVWNkk2UkNNY0dwZjIycy1UMVM1WTN5ZzBhVHRrWmVtM3pQTElOTndxWVQzS1JvX1RodFd4MVpYMkI1LXBRQjNHWTVETkd0WUtFcWtIWDZGZjNRQkl2V0hoaE9yMWREUlVJX2JwVHZ4UVBWYTRzUW8zbEFlbVI?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Scientists Discovered A New Cat Before Rockstar Could Finish GTA 6 | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPLVVIcllSTk9LMFM5S3loTFFsNS10d29Vb2trb3RYVDBubUpfSzVHZ1J3MG1fNmlhc1c5NndpWFNoaTdNWElTa01XQXprcGNSb2ttTjFaX1U4WXhGTFpzMk9vV0tkMjZUX080NzR5OFhhSklBWXJ6LTlqOHNtb0ZyWl95TUNGam1RdkpYQlU1c2p5SFY0dW5iWU1JTXRJYmIycHc?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Bay Area | Leopardus tilcayo: Tiny cat discovered in Bolivia said to be 1st new feline species in over 100 years | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPdUNKdVpOMDdWZDc3ajEzZVZoc1B1WDJpNWxabE1xQXNDWTJfTGV6US12aE5JeGFSWFQtSGMzNzg3MEIycHRxZmtyQXZpMm1LQ1kyaTZIbUNqdF9BcEtycVdtbVNQNjNTN2MzMDlwXzhLYUpUeGZycTl5dk85RmNsbXVUdWdlbjdNdTU2YjBQNkE3NzlaRnZGcG5aQ0JWWW1LWUh2UDVjOGp0SjI5WEx3b2NfMUVITlFKd1BF0gHAAUFVX3lxTE5pQU5QcnBTOTlnZFNuOVdRXzRRRkNobFM5LU8xa0QzZmF0Sk8xY3RlSGZwVVhyZWpCN1UyZlZzTFdMR21pak5kdkZXYXNaSFV5MVdzTFY1VUd1emVXdC05bFhDVVQxUlBOT0VjMlYyY0k2X2FLQnZvZ1Q1Y0lUamozZXpVWW9EOFZoZTY0cFRpRTY4dFNqR0t) |
| thetimes.com | Tilcayo ‘tiger cat’ of Bolivia is a new species, scientists say | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOVkItVndjbzIxbllFVU1hTlJYeVVKaEdOYUNqOFFWLUh2OUFkZ0tVUFVwUnh3Q2g5YlI1S1E5djZ1aDJsWXd6Y1VZWERRUHdKMTJLX1E2cjZzSnFuVXBUNjNOcTBOY1lHYW5QSXpuZ3pwREU1MGFOaHNLd1gzdG1rM0lvZE5odng0WFA5SC1sSnZJT2NDZzlBLXBQV293bEVpdHc?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | New cat species identified in Bolivia for first time in more than a century | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNTEpXdlZDcWpvUFAwM3ROdUN1Y2hCRktDVHB2c2xIc2Rib1lZLWJNaS1qeUh2RUU1U2ZMYndJV1lWcFNHZXhtMWNmNXRrTHVnem02Uk15MTl3RnJNTWRJdnpHbFU5OFpPeHVvLVRfcE9BU3dOVGw2OWV5OUFHZEtmd0lTM3FoV1U?oc=5) |
| Scientific American | See the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century—it’s adorable | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQMy1JbG5peWg4dmRpTm51TDNvZWFBU216bjVGb3B2dVY2aG9raHRFRDBfWV9TUnRxWEd1UkJNbFI3dmtnWkd2RTJERFBJSUlVcjlMQmZvOE1tWWVCOFlIcTl6S2U5LUV0dnFIM281U2FibEdEUVE2ZnZwWXpnVEltdDgxMEJ6cC1rRE9UMjNoTmUyY01nTmE0OXdTb1p3bXEyVG90RDd3NnhzVGFCWmZpcjFZYktYSWFSemFaMW9Mb0U?oc=5) |
| discoverwildlife.com | New species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQM29BZWRnNWxaX2NlZ18yUDJfcnctWURZRDRJd2tpS0dGNlloazZOd0NETHlBb3R4YWh2S0EzMkxnaTZZUmtvVHdYU0d0V05jUjNNMEtGZm51VEw0MDB4QW9fdXRocC1mVDJUU0p5aHlybjNVYnBTejRuNjVuLXoyQXpTTjFFX3VN?oc=5) |
| Live Science | Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOX0lmeVVhREFlSGdDRGVrMGhrV2VJX25CaGIwRkctaS1hZlFLVnNFYV9FT3hMNzJVS0xxcWRLQ3RDb2lpT3FlTVU3azBJZ2h5dFpjcTV1U0tTWHRmeV83WUp6WEpiRlJzd0pGOVZvT3B2UU1EMi1SWWVVWXU4SkNRRXNDX1V3UFdZeEl6VEdBMG90bTBZTEprQ04tdm93OXZYNUYxNTU5ZXF3SC1jN0VVaw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQb0VYTmZVYzhPckxNTEVqZVFqQ1FiNUtQNXR0ZHBnbDBGdUhwQXpLWjRzZHA4aUdoeG9KblN2amJOOVNnZEpVUThkd2x2TVloTnZIVXhsMW5vSmo2UWtMTS1jRTBQaXY4b0FVSVJzRWZJdTJ0bnZUOHVoM2s2OElwdEw2blZla0ZNRjh4RHM3RE03NWtqckJxTGk0M2QxVUEtNEhuWFBkOTFMUXlBMThF?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | First New Cat Species In Over 100 Years Is A Totally Charming Tiny Tiger From Bolivia | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNMUFoaGtzZ3NnaWs2YTY4UjY3bHpDOUtEU0tPYVRQdE9WenhoTW43a3JxejNWVEE0ZTJKM0YtYzZtNFdFaWkwb2dEaUhiVjhxOGZUbnNlWUNuTXhteEV2cnFwU0o5NlJYZUZfVEMxVldYb3dBbldmMVAyUGJRUlJPQ1ptY2pDVDI5U3VIQUpVQlBTTEw3bFpKdXp6djY0a2lFU3FHWEt3LXV1dWlJVTV3Umxma2xNLVFsUlE?oc=5) |
| National Geographic | Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 years | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOblBrd0s1YUJiRkdfWTBYUklHWjJfbmZDelM2akprbE5rWkdYaXg5dHpEaW9WdHhYX095dlBidVJ5QUo2M3VVejR3cWxyTWZxb29LdTVldDdTTGhndlFlWlRnVDg0YW5faUtxcmxUOHRkd1lBMWdnR2t0V3BiMkRVT25JT1huZXk3NEZIVGp0LXVFVHF5cUJSZ2l5Ykt2RWhyWkFhMmx2Skw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNRnV3LVFWLUVBZm0xeTRKMDFRTGdVTDlvUV9ZNGNSYktDWlFOczBsaXJSdHZ1cFRYdWFpWkZCMEc1cEU2RVJmVVM1N3p1c21nSC1ITTBGMXJkeVUxLTFhaml4MnlmMTlSN3FvNV9zR2FkQkIzOS1GT1lvZm5uMHl4VXNiNWJ1OUpxdDJGWDNmSFZ3cURBZWhoZUlGSQ?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Scientists Discover First New Cat Species in Over a Century—and It’s Love at First Sight | 2026-09-17 15:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOaF80NHZYNkNEcWNOUGZ5VjBBVV95WGdVZGh5bjZ1RGEtWUFINWU0aDRoOHJ5OEl1dUhBSFFVbzIzbENXMXB5SFpHTm05SkhPc3dINDlXRGQtVEh5ZEE2WUo3NFV0Vk9CTEFsSV9zUXlVTkw1bEs0MElNQ2gza2VyQVp5QzNyNGx0QUpJaU9DcDV3OUktdXdud09kR0IzRUtBRllSazV2RUM4YXEtLTNVc2pqT3Zqb01ORmc?oc=5) |

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