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Stray Cat Causes Debate in Bolivia
A new species of wild cat has been discovered after being misidentified for years under an incorrect scientific classification in Bolivia. The animal, known as "Telkayo," measures 46 centimeters in length and weighs around 1.4 kilograms. DNA analysis was used to establish that it is an independent species that had not been previously classified. The "Telkayo" is the first new living species of the feline family to be formally described in over a century, following a genetic study that redefined the evolutionary tree of jaguar cats in South America. Although local residents have known about it for a long time, it was mistaken for a small domestic cat or a known type of jaguar cat, and was not scientifically recognized as an independent species.
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