Scientists identified the tiny species of cat from a fossilized jawbone, which could date back as far as 300,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have unearthed the smallest cat species ever to roam the Earth. They found a lower jaw and two teeth from a palm-sized feline in the Hualongdong Cave, China. The researchers believe ...

The newly discovered fossil is thought to belong to the same genus as modern rusty-spotted cats, which are among the smallest felines in the world. Catherine Gugelmann / AFP via Getty Images ...

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Chinese researchers have found the remains of a feline that could fit in the palm of a hand. The smallest cat in the world was discovered deep in a cave, where early humans also lived. Scientists ...

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It was comparable in size with the smallest cats living today, such as the rusty-spotted cat (left). | Credit: slowmotiongli/Getty Images/Jiangzuo et al/Annales Zoologici Fennici, 2024 Researchers ...