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New wild cat species identified for first time in 100 years

Headlines across sources are nearly identical, reporting the discovery of a new wild cat species without significant framing differences.

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As of September 18, 2026 at 5:47 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened For the first time in a century, researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 2 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceDeveloping

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CenterNew wild cat species identified for first time in 100 years

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNew species of cat identified for the first time in over 100 years

Deseret News · Center-right · News report

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Sep 18, 4:35 PM

New wild cat species identified for first time in 100 years

For the first time in a century, researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science.

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Deseret NewsNews report · Sep 18, 5:47 PM

New species of cat identified for the first time in over 100 years

For the first time in over 100 years, scientists have discovered a new species of cat through genetic analysis. Leopardus tilcayo — the newly identified species — is a type of tiger cat tha...

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 2 sources
0/99 Wording GapMedium confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 18, 4:35 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 18, 5:47 PM: Deseret News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 13 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.