A small, spotted cat from Bolivia's cloud forests, first kept as a pet by someone who thought it was a house cat, has been confirmed as a species new to science.
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News in a minute: The “loneliness epidemic”, first AAFP e-conference, dvm360’s new Chief Veterinary Officer
Author(s)Erica Tricarico, Managing Editor
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