Q. Leopardus pardinoides, recently seen in news, belongs to which species?
Answer: Wild cat
Notes: Leopardus pardinoides, the clouded tiger cat, is a small wild cat that was proposed as a new species in 2024. A member of the tiger cat complex, it boasts short, round ears and a long tail. Inhabiting high-altitude cloud forests across Central and South America, this small wild cat is distinguished by having only one pair of mammae/teats.
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