The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years

Re:The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years by krige on Friday September 18, 2026 @03:39AM (#49751269)

Positively tiny. Really makes you wonder what else is still out there.

Also an amusing disjoint between it being called "tiger" cat but having leopard spots. At least the latin name is more on point.

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Re:The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years by coalbin on Friday September 18, 2026 @09:24AM (#49754070)

Since this cat is Bolivian, they would be jaguar spots, rather than leopard ones.

The conquistadors referred to the jaguars as "tigers" - they certainly aren't lions - and that custom stuck around for long enough for this to become a tiger cat!

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Re:The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years by caymanjim on Friday September 18, 2026 @04:07PM (#49759530)

To add to the confusion, the genus is Leopardus. And leopards and jaguars are both Panthera.

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