This Tiny Wildcat Was Mistaken for a House Cat and Turned Out to Be the First New Cat Species in More Than 100 Years
🌀 Reality-Breaking
“DNA analysis revealed that a feline previously mistaken for a common house cat is actually a distinct, previously unidentified wildcat species. This discovery marks the first new cat species identified in over a century.”
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