Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia

Tigrino, a wild cat of the newly identified species Leopardus tilcayo from Bolivia's Yungas region, the first new living cat species to be formally described in more than a century, walks among the trees at the Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary in Coroico, Bolivia, September 19, 2026. — Photo: REUTERS/Claudia Morales

A tiny wild cat hidden away in the cloud forests of Bolivia has become an unlikely tourist attraction, drawing a stream of visitors hoping for a glimpse of the animal that scientists have identified as a brand new species.

There is just one problem: Tigrino, as he has been affectionately dubbed, doesn’t like the attention.

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2026年9月19日，在玻利维亚科罗伊科的森达韦尔德野生动物保护区，一只名叫蒂格里诺的野生猫科动物在树林间漫步。蒂格里诺是新发现的物种，属于玻利维亚永加斯地区的豹猫（Leopardus tilcayo）。这是百余年来首个被正式描述的新猫科动物物种。——图片：路透社/克劳迪娅·莫拉莱斯

一只生活在玻利维亚云雾森林中的小型野生猫科动物，意外地成为了旅游景点，吸引了大批游客前来一睹这种被科学家认定为全新物种的动物的风采。

只有一个问题：被亲切地称为“小老虎”的它并不喜欢这种关注。

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