Pallas's cat
E431959
Pallas's cat is a small wild feline native to the grasslands and montane steppes of Central Asia, notable for its stocky build, dense fur, and distinctive flattened face.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pallas's cat canonical | 2 |
| Pallas’s cat | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
felid ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild cat ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
camouflaged coat for rocky terrain
ⓘ
thick fur for cold climates ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 46–65 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coat |
dense fur
ⓘ
long fur ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grey
ⓘ
yellowish ⓘ |
| coatPattern | faint stripes ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pallas's cat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
manul ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
captive breeding programs
ⓘ
habitat protection initiatives ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
flattened face
ⓘ
low-set rounded ears ⓘ short legs ⓘ stocky build ⓘ |
| earPosition | set low on the sides of the head ⓘ |
| family | Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundAtAltitude | up to about 5000 m ⓘ |
| genus | Otocolobus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 66–75 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
montane steppes ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| keptIn | zoos ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | about 2–6 kittens ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
pikas
ⓘ
small birds ⓘ small rodents ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| reproduction | seasonal breeder ⓘ |
| scientificName | Otocolobus manul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 21–31 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline of prey species
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ hunting ⓘ persecution for fur ⓘ |
| weight | about 2.5–4.5 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pallas’s cat