Tilcayo Tiger Cat Discovery & Sanctuary Identification Workbench

Morphological Traits & Visual Matrix Preset Profiles

Rosette Complexity Index 92

Skull Robustness Index 78

Paw Width 42 mm

Adult/Subadult Weight 3.4 kg

Territorial Scent Gland Index 85

Multi-Species Feature Radar (D3.js Live) Normalized 0 - 100

Active Specimen

Tilcayo Type Specimen

Domestic Kitten

Neotropical Cat (L. tigrinus)

Intake Diagnostics & Verification Certified Intake

Taxonomic Classification Status

Tilcayo Tiger Cat (Leopardus tilcayo)

Classifies the specimen as a Tilcayo tiger cat with high rosette complexity (92) and distinct skull robustness (78), confirming sanctuary intake validation matching Dexerto's report.

98.4%

Tilcayo Affiliation

84.2

Distance from Kitten

Sanctuary Intake Checklist & Provenance

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Habitat Origin: Yungas Cloud Forest transition zone, Bolivia. Elevational range 1,800 - 3,200 m.
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Rescue Incident: Brought by local citizen mistaking cryptic juvenile wild cat for a domestic kitten.
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Veterinary Biomarkers: Distinct rounded teddy-bear ears, broad cranial ridge, elevated scent mark receptors.
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Historic Milestone: First living cat species formally cataloged in over 100 years (diverged ~1.4Mya).

Data validated locally. Exports contain complete biometric and intake diagnostic telemetry.