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Sky NewsNews report · Sep 18, 7:00 AM
New species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years
A previously unknown species of wild cat has been identified in South America.
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New Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo
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What happened New Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo.
The headline split The center frames it as "New Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo". The right frames it as "New cat species discovered for first time in 100 years as tiny wild Tilcayo seen prowling...".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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CenterNew Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo
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Right / center-rightNew species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years
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GoodNewsNetworkNews report · Sep 18, 8:45 AM
New Cat Species Identified for the First Time in Over 100 Years–Meet the Tilcayo
In a story that proves ‘explorer’ is still a good answer to the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” a whole new cat species has been identified for the first time in over 10...
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The SunNews report · Sep 18, 7:42 AM
New cat species discovered for first time in 100 years as tiny wild Tilcayo seen prowling in Bolivian forest
A TINY wild cat hiding in Bolivia's misty forests has been unmasked as a completely new species for the first time in 100 years. The elusive feline is smaller than the average house cat but...
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Phys.orgNews report · Sep 18, 6:49 AM
Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher told AFP on Thursday.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 18, 5:59 AM
New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
It measures about 46 cm long and weighs around 1.4kg, making it smaller than the average domestic cat.
Details56/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
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Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.