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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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