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First New Wild Cat Species Identified in Over 100 Years Is An Adorably Tiny 'Tiger'


It's not every day that a new species is discovered.  Nope, that figure is closer to 44 new species per day, on average, as science identifies over 16,000 new organisms per year.  Many of these may be insects, arthropods, plants, or fungi, which are all fantastic.

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