Log in
Sign up
Pallas's cat

Pallas's cat

Species of mammal

OverviewStructured DataIssuesContributorsActivity
Contents

The Pallas's cat was first described in 1776 by Peter Simon Pallas, who observed it in the vicinity of Lake Baikal. In the early 19th century, it was reported to occur in Tibet, and in the Transcaspian Region in the early 20th century. To date, it has been recorded across a large areal extent, albeit in widely spaced sites in the Caucasus, Iranian Plateau, Hindu Kush, parts of the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Altai-Sayan region and South Siberian Mountains. It inhabits rocky montane grasslands and shrublands, where the snow cover is below 15–20 cm (6–8 in). It finds shelter in rock crevices and burrows, and preys foremost on lagomorphs and rodents. The female gives birth to between two and six kittens in spring.

The Greater Caucasus region is considered climatically suitable for the Pallas's cat. In Armenia, an individual was killed near Vedi in the mountains of Ararat Province in the late 1920s.In January 2020, an individual was sighted about 140 km (90 mi) farther north in Tavush Province; the habitat at this location transitions from semi-desert to montane steppe at an elevation of about 570 m (1,900 ft). Records in Azerbaijan are limited to a Pallas's cat skin found in Karabakh and a sighting of an individual in Julfa District, both in the late 20th century.

Timeline

No Timeline data yet.

Further Resources

Title
Author
Link
Type
Date

13 Fascinating Facts About Pallas's Cats | Mental Floss

Kirstin Fawcett

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/90509/13-furry-facts-about-pallass-cat

Web

January 19, 2019

BOOKS | Pallas Cat Books

https://www.pallascatbooks.com/books

Web

Caturday felid: Pallas cat

https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2010/07/24/caturday-felid-pallas-cat/

Web

July 24, 2010

Kikidoodle

Kikidoodle & Purrmaids

https://twitter.com/kikidoodletweet/status/1252414566845169664?lang=en

Web

April 20, 2020

Mammalia

https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/mamm/html

Web

References

Other attributes

Taxon
Otocolobus manul
Taxon Common Name
Manul
Pallas's Cat
Pallas’s cat
Wikidata ID
Q166794

Find more entities like Pallas's cat

Use the Golden Query Tool to find similar entities by any field in the Knowledge Graph, including industry, location, and more.
Open Query Tool
Access by API
Golden Query Tool
Golden logo
Company
HomePress & MediaBlogCareers
We're hiring
Products
Knowledge GraphQuery ToolData RequestsKnowledge StorageAPIPricingEnterpriseChatGPT Plugin
Legal
Terms of ServiceEnterprise Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy
Help
Help centerAPI DocumentationContact Us
By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Service.