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Tom Levitt, MSN Environment Editor

Rare wild cats find a home in UK

A breeding centre in Kent has successfully bred two of the world's rarest cats (Antony Bennison/MSN)

A wildlife centre in Kent has successfully bred two of the world's rarest cats - the Sumatran tiger and the Amur leopard.

Habitat loss and hunting have contributed to a rapid decline in the numbers of both of these wild cat species. There are an estimated 400-500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild while the population of Amur leopards is just 30-40.

MSN went down to visit the four cubs at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation near Ashford in Kent soon after their birth. You can find out more about these beautiful creatures and why they are so rare in our gallery below.

See video footage of the tigers and leopards from our visit to the breeding centre.

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