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From the Caspian Sea to Mongolia and southern Russia, you’ll find a special species of wild cat. Pallas’s cats, also called manuls, can be identified by their dense fur and flat faces with distinct stripes. Their short, rounded, and low-set ears that are easily hidden can help them both hunt food and hi de from danger. Pallas’s cats mainly consume pikas but also eat small rodents, birds, and lizards. A Pallas’s cat is about the size of a domestic cat. However, their thick fur makes them appear bigger. This feature keeps them warm in the extremely cold, dry grasslands of central Asia. Moreover, their fur color changes with the seasons to blend in with the environment.
From the Caspian Sea to Mongolia and southern Russia, you’ll find a special species of wild cat. Pallas’s cats, also called manuls, can be identified by their dense fur and flat faces with distinct stripes. Their short, rounded, and low-set ears that are easily hidden can help them both hunt food and hi de from danger. Pallas’s cats mainly consume pikas but also eat small rodents, birds, and lizards. A Pallas’s cat is about the size of a domestic cat. However, their thick fur makes them appe...