One Russian farmer found four little kittens in his barn – or at least that's what they seemed to be. The little fellows clearly needed his help to survive.

一位俄羅斯農民在他家谷倉發現了4只小貓咪——或者說,至少它們看起來像是小貓咪。這些小家伙顯然需要他把它們救活。

Yet, they looked different than any other kittens the farmer had seen before.

但是,它們看起來和農民以前見到的其它貓咪都不一樣。

So, to identify what kind of care they needed, the man called the Daursky Nature Reserve, where they confirmed that these were not regular cats.

因此,為了弄清應該怎樣照料它們,農民就給烏爾斯基自然保護區打了電話,保護區確認它們并不是普通的貓。

They were animals known as Palla's cats or Manuls, a rare species of wild cat that is native to Central Asia. Their build is stockier, they have shorter legs and thicker fur.

這些小動物其實叫兔猻,是原產于中亞的一種野生貓科動物。它們的體形更為粗壯,腿比較短,毛比較厚。

Back at the reserve, the staff decided to check if two regular cats at the rescue could nurse the newborn manuls. Fortunately, they started treating them as their own.

保護區的工作人員想看看他們救下的兩只普通貓咪能不能照顧這兩只新出生的兔猻寶寶。幸運的是,它們視如己出。

Then, the point came to say farewell to these adorable creatures and take them back to the wild where they belong. Since then, the beauties adjusted to their natural environment and are just thriving.

然后,就到了跟這些可愛的小動物說再見的時候了,得送它們回歸野外。此后,這些美麗的小家伙就該適應自然環境,繁衍生息了。