Big news for tiny cats: an itty-bitty three-pound <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-tilcayo-is-the-new-wild-cat-on-the-block/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">spotted cat from Bolivia</a>—called the tilcayo—is the first new wild cat species described in more than a hundred years.&nbsp;Tilcayo pics have been all over the news and social media, but there’s much more to tilcayo’s tale, including the surprising story behind its discovery.&nbsp;Flora chats with Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz, the biologist who worked for nearly 10 years to describe this flashy feline. They also discuss how Paola met the tilcayo, why it was so hard to classify, and what the reaction has been in Bolivia.Guest:Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz is a National Geographic Explorer and biologist leading the Bolivian Felid Research and Conservation Program. She’s based in Bolivia.&nbsp;Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-tilcayo-is-the-new-wild-cat-on-the-block/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sciencefriday.com</a>.&nbsp;
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