Rare Adorable Cat Species We Never Knew Existed

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May 9, 2017 2:00 PM EDT

Adorable cat species that you wish you would have known about! Too cute not to look.

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01
The Fishing Cat

via Boredom Therapy

A medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia, and is the largest of the Prionailurus cats
02
The Margay

via Boredom Therapy

The margay is a small cat native to Central and South America.
03
The Pallas Cat

via Boredom Therapy

The Pallas's cat, also called the Manul, is a small cat that is usually located in the grasslands and montane steppes of Central Asia.
04
The Black Footed Cat

via Boredom Therapy

This cutie is also called small-spotted cat, and is the smallest African cat and endemic to the southwestern zone of the southern African subregion.
05
The Sand Cat

via Boredom Therapy

Also known as the sand dune cat, is the only cat living foremost in true deserts. This furry feline inhabits both sandy and stony desert, in areas far from water.
06
The Canadian Lynx

via We Love Cats And Kittens

With a dense silvery-brown coat, ruffed face and tufted ears, Canadian lynx is a North American mammal ranging from Canada and into Alaska as well as some parts of the northern United States.
07
The Pampas

via We Love Cats And Kittens

The Pampas cat is a small cat native to Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and possibly far southwestern Colombia. Not much is know about their hunting strategies but, have been reported to hunting rodents and birds at night...hmmm sounds familiar
08
The KodKod

via GizModo

The kodkod also called güiña, is the smallest cat in the Americas. The kodkod has a small head, large feet, and a thick tail. An adult weighs only 2 to 2.5 kilograms! We know, we also want one!
09
The Wildcat

via Pinterest

The wildcat is a small cat that gets around! Native to most of Africa, Europe, and Southwest/Central Asia into India, western China, and Mongolia. World travelers over here!
10
The Andean

via Boredom Therapy

The Andean mountain cat is a small wild cat native to the high Andes and one of a kind. It is one of only two cat species for which no subspecies has been described. Purrrr-ty special