# New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 16:00 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 7 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, National Geographic, New Scientist and IFLScience. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| livescience.com | Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOX0lmeVVhREFlSGdDRGVrMGhrV2VJX25CaGIwRkctaS1hZlFLVnNFYV9FT3hMNzJVS0xxcWRLQ3RDb2lpT3FlTVU3azBJZ2h5dFpjcTV1U0tTWHRmeV83WUp6WEpiRlJzd0pGOVZvT3B2UU1EMi1SWWVVWXU4SkNRRXNDX1V3UFdZeEl6VEdBMG90bTBZTEprQ04tdm93OXZYNUYxNTU5ZXF3SC1jN0VVaw?oc=5) |
| BBC Wildlife Magazine | New species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQM29BZWRnNWxaX2NlZ18yUDJfcnctWURZRDRJd2tpS0dGNlloazZOd0NETHlBb3R4YWh2S0EzMkxnaTZZUmtvVHdYU0d0V05jUjNNMEtGZm51VEw0MDB4QW9fdXRocC1mVDJUU0p5aHlybjNVYnBTejRuNjVuLXoyQXpTTjFFX3VN?oc=5) |
| Reuters | New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQb0VYTmZVYzhPckxNTEVqZVFqQ1FiNUtQNXR0ZHBnbDBGdUhwQXpLWjRzZHA4aUdoeG9KblN2amJOOVNnZEpVUThkd2x2TVloTnZIVXhsMW5vSmo2UWtMTS1jRTBQaXY4b0FVSVJzRWZJdTJ0bnZUOHVoM2s2OElwdEw2blZla0ZNRjh4RHM3RE03NWtqckJxTGk0M2QxVUEtNEhuWFBkOTFMUXlBMThF?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNRnV3LVFWLUVBZm0xeTRKMDFRTGdVTDlvUV9ZNGNSYktDWlFOczBsaXJSdHZ1cFRYdWFpWkZCMEc1cEU2RVJmVVM1N3p1c21nSC1ITTBGMXJkeVUxLTFhaml4MnlmMTlSN3FvNV9zR2FkQkIzOS1GT1lvZm5uMHl4VXNiNWJ1OUpxdDJGWDNmSFZ3cURBZWhoZUlGSQ?oc=5) |
| National Geographic | Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOblBrd0s1YUJiRkdfWTBYUklHWjJfbmZDelM2akprbE5rWkdYaXg5dHpEaW9WdHhYX095dlBidVJ5QUo2M3VVejR3cWxyTWZxb29LdTVldDdTTGhndlFlWlRnVDg0YW5faUtxcmxUOHRkd1lBMWdnR2t0V3BiMkRVT25JT1huZXk3NEZIVGp0LXVFVHF5cUJSZ2l5Ykt2RWhyWkFhMmx2Skw?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxOWVdvUVZrdTFXTmwyeUVjYlNTWHcwSzY4TzNyRDlObGJtS1h3UDh0dXRoLV9Wd3RKSzlfVndFWXd0aUZVbzd2SmJYTGxzcFFHZkdNYTMtdDkwR2lDUC1KNW5vY1V5WE5rWjhLN3gxZVJydk5wdE1wb1hzbEE2VXJPT3J6ZDNQQW9NQXFtWkRrNE5WN3lnTVludTVTMHlZUEV0cjZ1UVhkSFZRMGowY2xaUXB3QV9Wek44cFJuRmhpV0Q0ZDAtNFQ4YlVaNGd2X042X3NDNC1wYVJ6eEMxMVY4UUxIdWJvLXRUblZpTW5EeVZiUFEwLTltVy00QnFnSGxZY3dScG53?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | First New Cat Species In Over 100 Years Is A Totally Charming Tiny Tiger From Bolivia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNMUFoaGtzZ3NnaWs2YTY4UjY3bHpDOUtEU0tPYVRQdE9WenhoTW43a3JxejNWVEE0ZTJKM0YtYzZtNFdFaWkwb2dEaUhiVjhxOGZUbnNlWUNuTXhteEV2cnFwU0o5NlJYZUZfVEMxVldYb3dBbldmMVAyUGJRUlJPQ1ptY2pDVDI5U3VIQUpVQlBTTEw3bFpKdXp6djY0a2lFU3FHWEt3LXV1dWlJVTV3Umxma2xNLVFsUlE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOUVc2ejRCN2NVUy1RN2RMbU5qTmhydjlhd01qYVJTVEYwNUoyVkhTcVBxZmU0c3FaNTBOSV9obVF5WlhxSkNSeXRwNEFBVHhnZjI2N1g2VUdZNXpIcC1mT25jSDFSaXo5S1h6YUVOOVdwWXNVYTF1MDJTZng1cTFnODJEU2NZSHZ0WDlTX2JJVDIyN0M0Uzc4?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Scientists Discover First New Cat Species in Over a Century—and It’s Love at First Sight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOaF80NHZYNkNEcWNOUGZ5VjBBVV95WGdVZGh5bjZ1RGEtWUFINWU0aDRoOHJ5OEl1dUhBSFFVbzIzbENXMXB5SFpHTm05SkhPc3dINDlXRGQtVEh5ZEE2WUo3NFV0Vk9CTEFsSV9zUXlVTkw1bEs0MElNQ2gza2VyQVp5QzNyNGx0QUpJaU9DcDV3OUktdXdud09kR0IzRUtBRllSazV2RUM4YXEtLTNVc2pqT3Zqb01ORmc?oc=5) |
| NBC News | New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQTFlkLXZqSi15N3hrSGNPVmlPX0R6OUJmakdoWEM2bnBHX3B3VmhkT1czLXNGSHFTRk1uYmw0dFJyYWw0RTV2aUhPT1BMY3d4UG40OFFucFZGYmVGNC1SRmtqaTNwQUl2TUktb0t5UE5jZXg5RDVUbzRLN1dmTExGNUxad1k3NlJZYnJ4R3JLZw?oc=5) |

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