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.

一位俄罗斯农民在他家谷仓发现了4只小猫咪——或者说，至少它们看起来像是小猫咪。这些小家伙显然需要他把它们救活。

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

但是，它们看起来和农民以前见到的其它猫咪都不一样。

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，为了弄清应该怎样照料它们，农民就给乌尔斯基自然保护区打了电话，保护区确认它们并不是普通的猫。

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.

这些小动物其实叫兔狲，是原产于中亚的一种野生猫科动物。它们的体形更为粗壮，腿比较短，毛比较厚。

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.

保护区的工作人员想看看他们救下的两只普通猫咪能不能照顾这两只新出生的兔狲宝宝。幸运的是，它们视如己出。

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，就到了跟这些可爱的小动物说再见的时候了，得送它们回归野外。此后，这些美丽的小家伙就该适应自然环境，繁衍生息了。

（翻译：Dorothy）