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(Image credit: Highland Wildlife Park Zoo)

At first glance these gorgeous kittens look like a bit like domestic Persian cats with their rounder, fluffy appearance, but with shorter ears. However, the latest arrivals at the Highland Wildlife Park may look cute and cuddly, but these are three Pallas's cat kittens from the high altitude regions of central Asia.

The first Pallas's cat kittens ever born at the Highland Wildlife Park, these bundles of fluff were born to dad Beebop and mum Alula around the 4th June. They are now nine weeks old and are getting brave enough to explore their enclosure.

(Image credit: Highland Wildlife Park Zoo)

A small wild cat, the Pallas's cat is currently classified as near threatened and has a decreasing wild population due to harmful agricultural practices and fur trapping. The European Zoo Association breeding program for this unusual and highly specialized cat species is managed by staff at the Highland Wildlife Park.

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