Pallas`s cat
  • Persian name Gorbe palas
  • English name Pallas`s cat
  • Scientific name Felis manul
  • Family Felidae
  • Morphology The Pallas's cat is about the size of a domestic cat with broader head. Its small round ears are placed on the sides of its head. It has a long thick tail. Fur is greyish, silky. There are patches on its forehead. The body length is 50 to 65 cm.
  • Ethology They are nocturnal but in regions where They feed on diurnally active prey such as pikas, they are diurnal. They spend the day in caves, rock crevices, or other animal’s burrows.