Tigrino is a male wild cat, about 10 years old and 3 lbs (1.4 kg), living at La Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary in Bolivia's Yungas. He was found as a kitten on a rural road in 2016, mistaken for a house cat, and brought to the sanctuary in 2017. In September 2026 scientists confirmed he belongs to Leopardus tilcayo, a species never described before. He is the only known individual.

What is Leopardus tilcayo?

Leopardus tilcayo is a small wild tiger cat species from Bolivia's Yungas cloud forest, formally described on September 17, 2026 in the journal Current Biology and announced by National Geographic. It is the first new living cat species named in over 100 years, since the pampas cat in 1923. It split from other tiger cats about 1.4 million years ago.

What is the difference between Tigrino and tilcayo?

Tigrino is the name of the individual cat, given by La Senda Verde sanctuary staff in 2017. Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo) is the species name, taken from the word local Yungas communities use for the animal.

How much money has been donated to Tigrino's sanctuary?

Over $100,000 (more than 1,000 SOL) was donated to La Senda Verde Animal Refuge Inc, the sanctuary's US 501(c)(3), within 48 hours of the species announcement. The funds come from $TIGRINO, a community token on Solana whose creator fees are locked 100% to the sanctuary via donate.gg. Every donation is public on donate.gg and the sanctuary confirmed receipt on X.

$TIGRINO is a community-run memecoin on Solana launched on pump.fun on September 18, 2026. 100% of its creator fees are locked on-chain to La Senda Verde Animal Refuge Inc; the creator receives 0% and holds no tokens. It has no team, no roadmap, and no affiliation with National Geographic or the study authors.

Where does Tigrino live?

Tigrino lives at La Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary near Coroico in Bolivia's Yungas region, a rescue that cares for more than 1,000 animals recovered from wildlife trafficking. The sanctuary posts updates about him at @La_Senda_Verde on X.

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Marcelo Levy of La Senda Verde holding a printed thank-you sign next to Tigrino

Sep 19 2026 · from the sanctuary

“Tigrino wanted to say thank you himself. In just 48 hours, the @Pumpfun and @donatedotgg communities raised over $100,000 for our sanctuary. For a small wildlife rescue in Yungas, this is life-changing. It will help us care for Tigrino and more than 1,000 rescued animals. We never expected this.”

— @La_Senda_Verde , with Tigrino and a printed sign. The man in the photo is his keeper.

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The story

Roadside kitten to trending topic in five steps.

2017

Found on a road

A man near Bolivia's Yungas forest finds a muddy kitten, thinks it's a house cat, takes it home. A year later he gives up and brings it to La Senda Verde sanctuary. They name him Tigrino.

2019

“This is so wrong”

Biologist Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz notices his spots match no known tiger cat. Proving it takes seven years and 38 full genomes.

Sep 17, 2026

New species

Leopardus tilcayo. First new cat species since 1923. Published in Current Biology, announced by National Geographic. Tigrino is the only one known to science.

Sep 18, 2026

The internet pays his bills

$TIGRINO launches with 100% of creator fees locked to his sanctuary. Nine hours later the sanctuary confirms the money arrived.

Sep 19, 2026

$100,000 and trending

The sanctuary crosses $100K received, posts a photo of Tigrino with a printed thank-you to the community, and “Tigrino” hits X’s trending news by name. Not the Latin one. His.

His name

Tigrino

The cat. Named by the sanctuary in 2017, years before anyone knew he mattered.

His species

Tilcayo

The Latin name from the 2026 paper. People remember Doge, not “Shiba Inu”.

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How it works

You trade. He eats. Nobody has to be trusted.

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Every buy or sell on pump.fun pays a small fee.
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Split is locked at 100% sanctuary / 0% creator. Can't be changed.
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donate.gg forwards it

And publishes every transfer with its transaction hash.
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La Senda Verde receives it

US 501(c)(3), EIN 47-2415812. No wallet or sign-up needed on their side.

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Questions people ask

Tigrino, tilcayo, and the money. Short answers.

Who is Tigrino?: A male wild cat, about 10 years old and 3 lbs, living at La Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary in Bolivia's Yungas. Found as a kitten on a rural road in 2016, mistaken for a house cat, brought to the sanctuary in 2017. In September 2026 scientists confirmed he belongs to Leopardus tilcayo, a species never described before. He is the only known individual.
What is Leopardus tilcayo?: A small wild tiger cat species from Bolivia's Yungas cloud forest, formally described on September 17, 2026 in Current Biology and announced by National Geographic. The first new living cat species named in over 100 years, since the pampas cat in 1923. It split from other tiger cats about 1.4 million years ago.
Tigrino vs tilcayo: what's the difference?: Tigrino is the cat's name, given by sanctuary staff in 2017. Tilcayo is the species name, from the word Yungas locals have always used for the animal. Same cat, two names: one personal, one scientific.
How much has been donated to Tigrino's sanctuary?: Over $100,000 (more than 1,000 SOL) within 48 hours of the announcement, to La Senda Verde Animal Refuge Inc, the sanctuary's US 501(c)(3). The live counter on this page reads directly from donate.gg. The sanctuary confirmed receipt on X and posted a photo of Tigrino with a printed thank-you.
What is $TIGRINO?: A community-run memecoin on Solana launched on pump.fun on September 18, 2026. 100% of its creator fees are locked to La Senda Verde Animal Refuge Inc; the creator receives 0% and holds no tokens. No team, no roadmap, no affiliation with National Geographic or the study authors. The price can go to zero.
Where can I see Tigrino?: He lives at La Senda Verde near Coroico, Bolivia, a sanctuary for more than 1,000 rescued animals. The sanctuary posts updates at @La_Senda_Verde on X and welcomes visitors and volunteers via sendaverde.org.

Proof

National Geographic &nearr; @NatGeo post &nearr; Reuters &nearr; Sanctuary: his story &nearr; Sanctuary: thank-you &nearr; Sanctuary: photo with sign &nearr; @itsTigrino &nearr; Sanctuary: name vs species &nearr; donate.gg ledger &nearr; Solscan fee wallet &nearr; GMGN fee split &nearr;

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