神戸どうぶつ王国でマヌルネコの赤ちゃん5匹を公開

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is July twenty-third. Five fluffy kittens of a rare wild cat have just made their public debut at an animal park in Kobe. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down, sentence by sentence.

At Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, the public display of five Pallas's cat kittens has begun.

It means showing something to the public.

The Pallas's cat is a rare animal, said to be the world's oldest cat. It lives in the grasslands and deserts of Asia.

It means rare or unusual.

The kittens were born on May twelfth this year. At birth, they weighed about one hundred fifty grams.

It means body weight.

Now they eat a lot and are growing up healthy. Most of the kittens are heavier than one kilogram.

It means to grow up.

The five kittens' names have been decided: San, Komorebi, Haku, Bono, and Nagi.

It means to be decided.

The mother is always close to her kittens, raising them gently.

It means to raise or bring up.

Visitors can see the kittens at set times in the morning and afternoon. When the animals are not feeling well, the viewing may be canceled.

It means physical condition, how your body feels.

Let's listen to the whole story one more time.

Time for a short quiz. Listen and try to answer.

Five kittens.

About one hundred fifty grams.

It means the sun.

That's all for today. Five Pallas's cat kittens born in May are now on public display at Kobe Animal Kingdom, and their names all come from words connected to the sun. Thanks for listening, and see you tomorrow.