A tiny spotted cat from Bolivia’s Yungas forest has changed what scientists thought they knew about South America’s tiger cats. Named Leopardus tilcayo, this newly recognized species is believed to be the first new living feline species formally described in more than a century. With its secretive life, limited known population, and habitat threatened by deforestation, the tilcayo’s discovery also raises important questions about what else may still be hiding in the wild.

Geoffroy’s cat is a small wild cat from South America with a big personality. Learn where it lives, what it eats, and why habitat loss and hunting still threaten this beautiful species, plus simple ways you can help support wildlife conservation.