Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Otocolobus manul
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It has the densest, longest fur of any cat, an adaptation to temperatures that can fall to -50°C in its steppe habitat. Its immune system, little exposed to pathogens, leaves it unusually fragile in captivity.
Weight
2.5 kg – 4.5 kg
Size
46 cm – 65 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
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Sources consulted: AnAge · Wildcat Conservation · Wild Cats Magazine · Wild Cats World · A-Z Animals · Life on the Planet Ladakh · Encyclopedia · Wikipedia · Animalia.bio
Best time: All year round on the steppes of Central Asia and Mongolia, at dawn and dusk; it is easiest to find in rocky areas with pika colonies.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 23.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Pallas's Cat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about pallas's cat.
