16 Adorable Wild Cats Born In Siberian Zoo

Three litters with a total of 16 adorable wild kittens with large, bright blue eyes were born at the zoo in Novosibirsk, Siberia earlier this month, the zoo announced in a July 18 post on the Russian social media network VK.com. An exact date of their births was not provided.

One female has three kittens, the other has five, and the third has eight kittens. The Pallas' Cats (Otocolobus manul) were born with bright blue eyes that gradually change color to green and then to yellow as they grow older. "At present, the kittens are still very small. They are too young to assess their future fate," Pevneva said. "Their development is closely monitored by zoologists and veterinarians."