World's Tiniest Kitten...
24/05/2018
The Rusty-spotted Cat is the smallest cat in the World and is found in the tropical forests of Sri Lanka. It's wild status is unstudied and the species is very rare in Zoo collections. Keepers at Hamerton were suspicious of the changed behaviour of our female over the past few weeks, and her increasing aggression and defensiveness indicated she might have given birth. Disturbance has been kept to a minimum to ensure she is undisturbed, but this morning the briefest of opportunities confirmed that she does indeed have a baby. The single kitten is well grown and in perfect condition, and looks to be about a month old.