Two ultra-rare cats have been born in Britain – and they’re no bigger than mice. The adorable pair of rusty-spotted cats, which will grow to just 35cm long, were a welcome morale boost for zookeepers in Porfell, Cornwall.
Heartwarming pictures shows one of the tiny felines cuddling up to its protective mum. The endangered cats are native to India and Sri Lanka, but were born in Cornwall, south-west England, as part of the Rusty Spotted Cat Conservation Breeding Programme.
A spokesman said: “Last summer we had the opportunity to take on a pair of Rusty-spotted cats, had an enclosure spare and were excited to have something so rare. “To our understanding we are estimating that there are only around 50 of this species being kept in captivity