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Zabaikalie: manul kittens-foundlings in Daursky reserve June 3, 2008

Two domestic cats became mothers for 4 Pallas's cats kittens. The kittens were found during reconstruction of old livestock farm.

Nursing mother. Photo by R.RygzynovaPallas's cat female made her den under the floor of the house of derelict livestock farm near Torei lakes. 4 kittens - 2 males and 2 females - were born there. The people decided to demolish this house. The mother of kittens have left the house because of noise. She didn't return later. And the rangers of the strict nature reserve "Daursky" took blind and hungry cubs to reserve's office.

Give me food. Photo by R.RygzynovaThey found nursing cats in the village and gave them kittens to nurse.

The reserve's specialists hope to release kittens to its native habitats then.

Source: Radjana Rygzynova, specialist in ecological education of Daursky biosphere state nature reserve


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