Sanctuary sees surge of visitors to see the cat, named Tigrino
5 Sep 21 · 2d ago · 13 articles · 1 video · 14 posts · 4 sources · development 5 of 5
Wire and video coverage reports the 3-pound tilcayo, an adopted 10-year-old individual named Tigrino, has become an unlikely tourist draw at the Bolivian sanctuary since the species was confirmed.
“The 3-pound cat is a member of the first living wild cat species to be identified in more than a century.”
Associated PressPaola 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
The whole story articlesvideospostscomments the bright band is this development · numbered dots are the others · click one to jump
What was reported 2 claims about this development
-
first by Nature News, 3d ago · also The Hindu, Straits Times, SCMP, CTV News, Channel News Asia, Reuters +4
3 more headlines
- New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century The Hindu · 2d ago
- Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century AP News · 2d ago
- Meet the Adorable and Tiny Tilcayo, the First Brand-New Cat Species Identified in More Than a Century Smithsonian Magazine · 2d ago
-
first by New Scientist, 6d ago · also NBC News, Live Science, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Gizmodo, The Times, GB News +1
8 more headlines
- New cat species discovered in Bolivia washingtonpost.com · 6d ago
- New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say Mastodon · 6d ago
- Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century Live Science · 6d ago
- New species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest BBC Wildlife Magazine · 6d ago
- Scientists Discover First New Cat Species in Over a Century—and It’s Love at First Sight Gizmodo · 6d ago
- Tilcayo ‘tiger cat’ of Bolivia is a new species, scientists say The Times · 6d ago
- Leopardus tilcayo: Adorable new cat species identified for the first time in more than 100 years GB News · 6d ago
- Adorable Photos of the First New Cat Species Discovered in Over a Century PetaPixel · 6d ago
On air 2 segments · click to watch, arrow keys to move
What people said 6 voices · best of 7 · verbatim
-
P
OMG!!! NEW CAT JUST DROPPED¹!!!! https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilcayo — ¹ Was formally described by international zoologists. Local communities had known about the cat for ages.
-
P
"A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small, spotted feline had been living for years. "The discovery, reported Thursday in the journal Current Biology, marks the first time scientists have named and described a new living wild cat species in more than a century." It's a…
-
S
This 10-year-old male tiger cat is the first of his species (named Leopardus tilcayo) known to science. He is approximately 18 inches from head to end of body and weighs only 3 pounds, making him smaller than the average domestic cat. This video was captured at the Senda Verde Animal Refuge in Bolivia’s...Read More Joel Sartore, National…
-
P
Leopardus tilcayo https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilcayo The tilcayo (pictured), a new species of tiger cat, is formally identified. # cats # animals # nature # earth
-
K
I am stunned that we are still finding new species of cat in 2026. “The analysis revealed that the sanctuary cat belonged to a previously unrecognized species whose lineage split from its relatives about 1.4 million years ago.” https://www. pbs.org/newshour/science/meet-…
-
H
A new cat species ... https://www. wndu.com/2026/09/19/scientists -discover-new-cat-species-first-time-100-years/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUdST5wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6vH41zP3pplGeRp5L-HrcqpCQLrqku5R0PjEVGiTsh8EEJybaog_uFcY6WSw_aem_x_DpWR9UMdyASaJ9V2sgRw
All 5 developments of New Bolivian cat species, 'Tigrino,' now draws tourists to… →
NewswiresMastodonRedditHacker NewsGoogle NewsBlueskyXYouTube