A rare Sand Cat has been born in Israel. The species used to be common in Israel, but is now extinct in the region.
Renana, a 3-week-old sand cat, peers from a cave in the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Safari spokeswoman, Sagit Horowitz, said it's the first successful birth of a sand cat in Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Renana (L), a 3-week-old sand kitten, sits next to her mother Rotem at the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv August 8, 2011. The kitten is the first of the sand cat species, considered extinct in Israel, to be born at the safari park, an open-air zoo, a statement from the safari said. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)
Renana, a 3-week-old sand kitten, is seen at her enclosure in the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv August 8, 2011. The kitten is the first of the sand cat species, considered extinct in Israel, to be born at the safari park, an open-air zoo, a statement from the safari said. REUTERS/Nir Elias (ISRAEL - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)