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New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

Most headlines neutrally report the discovery of a new cat species, while one uses descriptive language to emphasize its size and habitat.

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Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of September 18, 2026 at 5:59 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened It measures about 46 cm long and weighs around 1.4kg, making it smaller than the average domestic cat.
The headline split The left frames it as "In A First In Over A Century, New Cat Species Identified In Bolivia". The right frames it as "Little big cat is the first new feline species found in a century: Tiny Tilcayo is seen p...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

40/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftIn A First In Over A Century, New Cat Species Identified In Bolivia

NDTV · Center-left · News report

CenterNew cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

The Straits Times · Center · News report

Right / center-rightLittle big cat is the first new feline species found in a century: Tiny Tilcayo is seen prowling around Bolivian cloud forest

Daily Mail · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 18, 5:59 AM

New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

New cat species

It measures about 46 cm long and weighs around 1.4kg, making it smaller than the average domestic cat.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
NDTVNews report · Sep 18, 5:13 AM

In A First In Over A Century, New Cat Species Identified In Bolivia

New Cat Species

It measures about 18 inches (46 cm) long and weighs around 3 pounds (1.4 kg), making it smaller than the average domestic cat.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Sep 18, 4:16 AM

New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

tiger cat species

Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century.

Open source
Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Sep 18, 12:59 AM

Little big cat is the first new feline species found in a century: Tiny Tilcayo is seen prowling around Bolivian cloud forest

Little big catTiny Tilcayoprowling aroundcloud forest

The feline, known as the tilcayo by local communities, measures just 18 inches (46cm) long and weighs around 3lb (1.4kg), making it smaller than the average domestic cat.

Open source
Details40/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
40/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 18, 12:59 AM: Daily Mail joined the source map.

Sep 18, 4:16 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Sep 18, 5:13 AM: NDTV joined the source map.

Sep 18, 5:59 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 40/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.