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    Pallas’s cat

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    ‘Grumpiest cat on earth’ is well camouflaged, widespread, and adapted to cold climate

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    Also called ‘Manul,’ Pallas’s cats are found in Mongolia, Central Asia, and the Tibetan plateau. They inhabit rocky grasslands and shrublands. They differ from other cat family members (Felidae) with their round pupils, shorter legs, and long, thick fur.

    They are usually the size of a domestic cat and have greyish fur. Moreover, Pallas’s cats are solitary animals and highly specialized predators of rodents and other small mammals. They generally catch their prey by stalking near the burrows’ exits but have also been seen to pull out rodents from shallow burrows with their paws.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Afghanistan
    2019
    Armenia
    2019
    Possibly Extinct
    Azerbaijan
    2019
    Possibly Extinct
    Bhutan
    2019
    China
    2019
    India
    2019
    Iran
    2019
    Kazakhstan
    2019
    Kyrgyzstan
    2019
    Mongolia
    2019
    Nepal
    2019
    Pakistan
    2019
    Russia
    2019
    Tajikistan
    2019
    Possibly Extant
    Turkmenistan
    2019
    Uzbekistan
    2019
    Possibly Extant

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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

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    Least Concern(IUCN)
    World Population 58,000
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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

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    Scientific name: Otocolobus manul Other names:

    Manul

     Number of subspecies: 3 Name of subspecies:


    F. m. ferruginea
    F. m. manul
    F. m. nigripecta

    Physical traits

    Length: 46 – 65 cm (18 – 26 in) Weight: 3 – 5 kg (5 – 9 pounds) Lifespan: 8 – 9 years When species evolved: Miocene (Neogene) Species evolved years ago: 9.4 – 1.46 mya Gestation: 66 – 75 days Offspring: 2 – 6 kittens
    Habitats: Desert Shrubland Savannah/Grassland
    Regions: Asia
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