tilcayo

“This cat, they call it tilcayo. And when you ask, ‘Does it have some meaning in Quechua or Almyra and other Indigenous languages?’ they say, ‘No, my grandpa told me that’s the tilcayo,’” Nogales-Ascarrunz said.

New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say Evan Bush 2026

The enigmatic tiger cats of South America now encompass a new species – the tilcayo – bringing the number of known tiger cat species to five

Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century | New Scientist Chris Simms 2026

New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 yearsNamed Leopardus tilcayo, the new cat looks not unlike a leopard that shrank to the size of a house kitten.

New cat species discovered in Bolivia for first time in over 100 years Amy B Wang 2026