Tilcayo / new cat dropped
The viral reaction to the discovery of a new wild cat species (Leopardus tilcayo) in Bolivia, where internet users celebrated it as if a new video game character had been released, creating fan art, edits, and memes with phrases like 'New Cat Dropped'.
- First seen
- 24 September 2026
- Last covered
- 24 September 2026
- Type
- Meme
- Can a brand use it?
- Use with caution. Usable, but it's tied to a specific person, joke or community, so check the context before a brand joins in.
- Scale
- 30 sampled videos, 9.0M views in our latest check
- Example video
- Watch on TikTok (2.3M views)
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