Scientists discover a new tiger cat hiding in plain sight
Source ↗
👁 0
💬 0
A member of the newly discovered tiger cat species — Leopardus tilcayo — at La Senda Verde, a private wildlife refuge in the Yungas region of Bolivia. This little cat, a male, was previously kept by a local family. Image via Allesandro Verniani/ Wikimedia Commons.
For decades, scientists struggled to sort out South America’s tiger cats. Now, using whole-genome data from 38 individuals, including museum specimens, researchers have found that what scientists once treated as a single group actually
For decades, scientists struggled to sort out South America’s tiger cats. Now, using whole-genome data from 38 individuals, including museum specimens, researchers have found that what scientists once treated as a single group actually
Comments (0)