The First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years (nationalgeographic.com) 1 points by ohjeez 17h ago ↗ HN
[–] autoexec 17h ago ↗ It's Leopardus tilcayo aka 'tilcayo tiger cat' and it's very cute. Wikipedia doesn't have a page dedicated to it yet.Bonus pic https://www.newscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SEI_... [–] cromka 12h ago ↗ Looks like a house cat, I am betting it's a matter of months before someone starts selling the crossbreds, like they do with Bengal.Also, they're only 3-4 lbs!
[–] cromka 12h ago ↗ Looks like a house cat, I am betting it's a matter of months before someone starts selling the crossbreds, like they do with Bengal.Also, they're only 3-4 lbs!
[–] krige 4h ago ↗ 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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Also, they're only 3-4 lbs!
Also an amusing disjoint between it being called "tiger" cat but having leopard spots. At least the latin name is more on point.