Fukuoka zoo breeds endangered Japanese wildcats

Fukuoka zoo breeds endangered Japanese wildcats

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photos show the female top) and male (bottom) of an endangered species of Japanese wildcat that gave birth to a litter of cubs for the first time in captivity at the Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden on April 18. Tsushima yamaneko as the wildcat is called is a protected species native to the island of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture.

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