Two wild snow leopard cubs were found in Ali Prefecture in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Sept. 23. The cubs were found by a herdsman when he was mowing. Detailed measures to protect these cubs are still under discussio. The snow leopard, rarer than giant pandas, is the first-class protected animals in China. It has been listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Around 2,000 to 3,000 of these endangered cats may survive in the wild in China. [Photo/Xinhua]