A Russian Farmer Found This Strange Kitten In His Barn... And It Turned Out To Be So Much More

By Muk Khatri in Nature On 17th May 2016
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#1 This Russian Farmer Found This In His Farm

A Russian farmer was walking around his farm when he found 4 little fur balls huddled together in the grass. He picked them up and then realized that he had just found 4 little kittens! But these weren't your average kittens.

#2 He Contacted A Wildlife Reserve And Found Out This

He called a Wildlife reserve and found out that these kittens were actually Manuls, a species of wild cat found in central Asia.

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#3 They Grew Quickly At The Reserve

The wildlife reserve took the kittens from the farmer, and looked after them. They soon began to grow up, and although Manuls are the same size as household cats, they are a lot stockier, and have wider faces and flatter ears.

#4 Luckily The Other Cats Adopted Them

Miraculously, the other cats on the reserve took the kittens in as their own, and the little Manuls were able to breastfeed from a female cat. One big, happy cat family!

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#5 They Realized It Was Time To Release Them

The time had come for the Manuls to be released into the wild. Sadly, they said goodbye to them.

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#6 But The Manuls Didn't Do So Well In The Wild

These wild cats actually lost their radio collars, and when the people working at the reserve found the cats, they had lost a lot of weight. So they took them back in and took care of them for a while.

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#7 They Then Released Them Again

After more care, the Manuls were finally ready to be released. This time, they adjusted well to life in the wild, and were finally able to survive. They're doing great!