BBC reports species is known from a single living cat
3 Sep 18 · 5d ago · 31 articles · 4 videos · 33 posts · 17 comments · 7 sources · development 3 of 5
A BBC report frames the species as having only one confirmed living member, adding uncertainty about how many tilcayo remain in the wild and underscoring the conservation stakes.
Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz Lead researcher, Bolivian Felid Research and Conservation ProgramTadeu de Oliveira Co-author, ecologist at State University of MaranhãoSenda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife rehabilitation center near La Paz, BoliviaTigrino 10-year-old tilcayo cat at the center of public attention
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first by Good News Network, 5d ago · also Al Jazeera, Sky News, Euronews, Times of India, CBS News, Mashable +8
14 more headlines
- New tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century Mastodon · 5d ago
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- New species of wild cat identified in Bolivia - first for more than 100 years Sky News · 5d ago
- 'Remarkable': Scientists discover new wild cat species for first time in 100 years Euronews · 5d ago
- Scientists discover first new living cat species in more than a century Times of India · 5d ago
- New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century CBS News · 5d ago
- New cat species identified for first time in 100 years Mashable · 5d ago
- New cat species identified for the 1st time in a century CBC · 5d ago
- New wild cat species discovered after hiding in plain sight for more than a century FOX Weather · 5d ago
- New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century Mastodon · 5d ago
- Bolivia identifies first new cat species in more than a century UPI · 5d ago
- Cat Ladies Rejoice! New Feline Species Discovered For First Time In Over 100 Years Daily Caller · 5d ago
- New cat species found, first in more than 100 years Al Jazeera · 5d ago
- New wildcat species discovered for first time in more than 100 years ITVX · 5d ago
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first by Sci.News, 2d ago · also Hindustan Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Boston Globe +1
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- Tiny new wild cat species becomes Bolivia tourist attraction, but Tigrino wants to hide Hindustan Times · 2d ago
- Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia Philadelphia Inquirer · 2d ago
- First New Wild Cat Species Identified in Over 100 Years Is An Adorably Tiny 'Tiger' ScienceAlert · 1d ago
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first by HN Frontpage, 5d ago · also Jerusalem Post, Deutsche Welle EN, IGN, BBC, BBC Science
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- Mysterious Bolivian 'weird cat' recognized as new species, marking first discovered in over century Jerusalem Post · 5d ago
- Bolivia: New cat species discovered by scientists Deutsche Welle EN · 5d ago
- New Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia After Being Mistaken for a Kitten IGN · 5d ago
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A new species of wild cat has been discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest. The light brown spotted Tilcayo, which is smaller than a domestic cat and native to Central and South America, is the first addition to the wild feline family in more than a century.
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Oh yeah no I'd be dead if I ever saw one in real life, that's friend shaped.
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On a related paw, Leopardus guigna (güiña) in Anticura goes by the cute name of kodkod:
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A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living feline species has been formally named and described in more than a century.
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Most likely just another case of "colonizers 'discover' wha indigenous people have known about for centuries"
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> Wikipedia doesn't have a page dedicated to it yet.Someone has been typing quickly...
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"The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America. In a paper published on Thursday in Current Biology, the researchers identify five distinct species of tiger cats in South America, including the tilcayo." https://www. scientificamerican.com/article…
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The species isn't new, obviously, only the identification.
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Positively tiny. Really makes you wonder what else is still out there.Also an amusing disjoint between it being called "tiger" cat but having leopard spots. At least the latin name is more on point.
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Something new — and good: Leopardus tilcayo — new tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/n ew-tiger-cat-species-identified-in-bolivia-first-in-over-a-century # GoodNews # conservation # nature # Bolivia # CatsOfMastodon
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at least we're all still going with the name 'tilcayo' instead of calling it something like 'john whiteguy's cat, leopardus johnwhiteguyii" like in some other cases
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In this week’s cat news, a new species of cat # science # cats # forest # nature https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2zg v9rr4ro
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...like little Stacie Buttercup (4 years old), who weighed 7 lbs (3.175 kg) after February 2023 birth of kittens Brownie & Smokey‼️
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An elusive wild cat, smaller than a domestic cat, that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living feline species has been formally named and described in over a century. The cat is part of a group called tiger cats found across much of South America. # biodiversity #…
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Don't tell anyone where, otherwise influencers and poachers will hunt it to extinction for *likes* Remember the galaxy frogs.
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I have so many things to do so of course I’m reading about the newly discovered cat species and trying to resist looking up why a scientist called classifying small South American cats a "taxonomic nightmare". https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2zg v9rr4ro
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Bolivia's cloud forest really just quietly hiding a whole new species this whole time
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I wrote on Boing Boing: Scientists identify a brand new species. And it's adorable. - https:// boingboing.net/2026/09/18/a-ti ny-new-wild-cat-species-was-just-found-in-bolivia.html
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The Guardian New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /17/new-cat-species-identified-bolivia
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New Mammal, who dis? https://www. scientificamerican.com/article /see-the-first-new-species-of-cat-discovered-in-more-than-a-century-its-adorable/
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More Cats! https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2zg v9rr4ro
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