has been linked to multiple big cat mortalities,” said John Korslund, a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarian epidemiologist, in an email. The deaths prompted policy changes ...

and the rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus), which are about 13.7 to 20.4 inches (35 to 52 cm) and 13.7 to 18.9 inches (35 to 48 cm) long respectively. Based on the newfound species ...

Racking up over 16 million views on TikTok, the footage, shared by @mimi_moew1, shows the cat's owner picking up the tabby by the scruff of its neck and turning the feline to face the camera.