# @natgeosociety on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddb2BvqKTki
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70657971-natgeosociety-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f8742552dc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T16:21:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic Society (@natgeosociety) — https://gondola.cc/natgeosociety

## Caption

PSPSPS! Weighing just 3 pounds, Bolivia’s ‘Tilcayo’ feline is officially the first new wild cat species described by scientists in over 100 years. 

Wild cats were long thought to belong to a single widespread species. New DNA analysis — led by a team including #NatGeoExplorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz (paonogasca) — has revealed five distinct wild cats. Leopardus tilcayo stands out with its muted fur, extra-large spot markings and a frame smaller than an average house cat. 

More about this new cat discovery at the link in our bio. Video by #NatGeoExplorer and #PhotoArk founder JoelSartore

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