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Can Pallas's cat successfully mate with a domestic cat?

Can Pallas’s cat successfully mate with a domestic cat?

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2023

Pallas’s cat which is often incorrectly referred to as the ‘Pallas cat’, the scientific name of which is ‘manual’ can successfully mate with domestic cats according to Peter Pallas the naturalist who discovered Pallas’s cat in 1776 and after whom … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged breeding, manual, pallas cat, pallas's cat, wild cat hybrids
Pallas's cat places its tail under its forepaws to keep the paws warmer when on snow

Pallas’s cat in snow warms up their forepaws by placing them on their tail

PoC avatarPosted on December 11, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2022

The question in this neat, short video from the Reddit/Imgur website is whether all Pallas’s cats (‘Manul’) keep their forepaws warm by placing their tail under them when they are sitting on snow. It looks like a very deliberate, automatic … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged cat behavior, cold weather, pallas cat, pallas's cat, small wild cat species, snow | Leave a reply
Pallas's cat the cat with the densest fur of any cat in the world

Pallas’s cat has the densest fur of any cat in the world

PoC avatarPosted on September 13, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 13, 2022

Pallas’s cat looks a lot bigger than it is thanks to its dense fur, the densest fur of any feline on the planet. This cat is about the size of a domestic cat but more squat and rather short-legged. The … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged cat fur, cat fur trade, cold weather, manul, pallas's cat
Pallas's cat

Why are Pallas’s cats mean, angry and aggressive?

PoC avatarPosted on August 24, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 24, 2022

It seems that observers think that the Pallas’s cat is mean, angry and aggressive (aka Pallas cat). And the reason is because of the misleading facial expression of this wild cat species which is about the size of a domestic … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged cat character, cat facial expression, cat personality, manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat, small wild cat species, temperament
Bunch of Pallas's cat kittens

Picture of 8 Pallas’s cat kittens

PoC avatarPosted on February 5, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 5, 2022

The photo was taken at Novosibirsk Zoo, Russia. It is located in central-south Russia. They are also a research institute. The Pallas’s cat kittens look pissed off. They always do. It is their facial anatomy. You may be surprised by … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged cubs, cute kittens, manul, pallas's cat, small wild cat species
Manul in captivity

Are Pallas cats nice?

PoC avatarPosted on September 20, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 20, 2021

Pallas’s cats are nice to look at but they are not nice to live with because they are not acclimated to living with people or to put in a better way they are not socialised to live with people. Therefore, … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat | Leave a reply
Pika

What do Pallas’s cats eat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 28, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2021

Their favorite food is pika. This small wild cat is also referred to as the manul (proper name) and the Pallas cat (incorrect). They feed largely on pikas (mouse hares), gerbils, voles, mouselike rodents and chukar partridge. They sometimes eat … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged cat predation, manul, pallas's cat, small wild cat species
Manul in captivity

Can Pallas cats be pets?

PoC avatarPosted on November 12, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 12, 2020

The Pallas’s cat does not make a good pet. ‘Pallas cat’ is strictly speaking not the name of this wild cat species. It’s more scientific name is ‘manul’ and it is sometimes referred to as ‘Pallas’s cat’ after the German … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged exotic pets, human to cat relationship, manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat, wild cat pets | Leave a reply
Pallas's cat in Mongolia

Pallas’s cats at zoos infected with Toxoplasma gondii

PoC avatarPosted on November 11, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2022

Pallas’s cat is sometimes referred to as ‘Pallas cat’. The former name is the accurate one together with Manul. The status of this small wild cat species in captivity was and probably remains precarious. They are considered to be a … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged captive cats, cat illnesses, manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat, small wild cats, Toxoplasma gondii, zoos | Leave a reply
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Are Pallas cats dangerous?

PoC avatarPosted on July 14, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 30, 2022

Conclusion Are Pallas cats dangerous? If you handle one which is unsocialised without protection they are potentially dangerous because they can cause harm but as a small species of wild cat, they do seem to be less aggressive than some … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged cat aggression, cat character, cat domestication, pallas cat, pallas's cat | 1 Reply
Cute Pallas's cat in rucksack

The adorable and cute Pallas’s cat is quite friendly

PoC avatarPosted on January 18, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2022

It is not often that you can describe a wild cat, albeit a small one, as “quite friendly” as Mel and Fiona Sunquist did in their excellent book1. And yet a well-known British biologist, R.I. Pocock described captive Pallas’s cats … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged domestication, manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat | 8 Replies

What wild cat has the longest fur?

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2016 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2016

This is a no brainer. In first place is the Manul or Pallas’s cat and second is the snow leopard. The lynx has dense medium-long fur too. I think we can say that Pallas’s cat is a long-haired cat while … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged Cat Appearance, cat coats, long haired cats, manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat, snow leopard, wild cat species | 3 Replies

The wild cat species who failed to become the domestic cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 15, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 15, 2014

The DNA of all domestic cats has no trace of any wild cat species other than the African wildcat (also Near Eastern wildcat and Arabian wildcat – felis silvestris lybica). However, 10,000 years ago, there were a number of other … continue reading…

Posted in Chinese Mountain Cat, Fishing cat, Human to cat relationship, Jaguarundi, Jungle cat, Manul, Margay, Sand cat, Small Wild Cat Species, Video, Wild Cat Distribution, Wild Cat Species, Wildcat | Tagged african wildcat, chinese desert cat, fishing cat, jaguarundi, jungle cat, margay, sand cat, small wild cat species, wild cat species | 15 Replies

Pallas cat picture | Pallas’s cat picture | Manul cat picture

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2013

Picture copyright protected. This is a interesting Pallas cat picture. “Pallas cat” is strictly speaking incorrect. It should be “Pallas’s cat” after the gentleman who in 1776 first described the cat, Peter Simon Pallas. Pallas was a German biologist who … continue reading…

Posted in Cat photography, Manul, Wild Cat Species | Leave a reply

Pallas Cat

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2017

Pallas cat or more accurately, Pallas’s cat. Photo by muzina_shanghai The internet stops me from using this cat’s true name in the headline: Pallas’s Cat as apostrophes don’t work in file names and the file name should be the same … continue reading…

Posted in Manul | Tagged manul, pallas cat, pallas's cat, small wild cat species, wild cat species | 11 Replies

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