Genetic testing of two tiny tiger cats from Bolivia revealed a new species, adding a new branch to the feline family tree.

It’s the only known individual of the species living in captivity. Credit…Fernando Faciole/National Geographic For years, ...

Researchers have described Leopardus tilcayo, a spotted tiger cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests—the first newly ...

Big cats get the lion’s share of our attention. We admire their power, felicity of movement, and striking coats of spots and stripes. But the majority of cat species alive today are small – there are ...

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The Indian subcontinent is a hotspot for wild felines. A new study headed by Uppsala University now shows that only 6–11 per cent of the areas where three rare cat species have their habitat are ...