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This tiny wild cat species is exploding the internet with its cuteness

STOP BEING SO CUTE. JUST STOP IT.
This tiny wild cat species is exploding the internet with its cuteness
The world's smallest feline, just lounging around like it's no big deal. Credit: Gerard Lacz/REX/Shutterstock

Imagine the cutest cat imaginable. Now imagine harder. It's still not as cute as this cat.

BBC One's upcoming documentary Big Cats revealed a segment about the world's smallest feline, the rusty spotted cat.

That's almost inflammatory cuteness right there. Weighing in at just over one kilogram, the rusty spotted cat has unleashed a tidal wave of online cute-fury.

Some even expressed concern that media exposure of this little felines will endanger them.

Here's hoping the rusty spotted cat remains wild and tiny for ever more.

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