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Pallas's cat

Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Genus : Otocolobus

Facts about the genus Otocolobus, the Pallas's cat

0,90 GN Manul: Endangered Species Series First Day of Issue: April 4, 2002 Further Information about this issue: The Manul, also known as Pallas's Cat, is widely distributed throughout Central Asia, and is most abundant in the grasslands of Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.

A cat of Central Asia, popularly known as Pallas’s cat, is suspected of the ancestry of these more aristocratic beasts.

The coat of the Pallas's cat is longer than that of any other species of cat, particularly that on the undersides which is almost white, and varies in color from a light gray to a yellowish-brown and russet.

In addition, unlike most other small or Felis cats, the pupils of Pallas's cat are round. (Full text)

Long classified in the genus Felis, it is believed that Pallas's cat is closely related to F. (Full text)

Principal Threats: The two primary threats concerning the Pallas’s cat are the hunting of the cat for its fur, and the poisoning of its primary food source. (Full text)

The Pallas's cat is . (Full text)

Pallas's Cat (Manul) (Otocolobus manul) The Pallas's cat is also known as a Manul. (Full text)

The Pallas's cat is a soft-furred animal about the size of a house cat and is pale silvery gray or light brown in colour. (Full text)