Pallas Cat
Otocolobus Manul
 

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Habitat
Alpine Desert and grassland, rocky terrain up to 5000 feet;cold,arid,environments

Diet
In the wild –mainly pika or other small rodents, like birds; on the zoo-dry cat food

Life Span
The Pallas cats life span is usually around 12 years.

Predators
They have no predators but humans for their fur.

Fun Fact
The Pallas cats were named after Peter Pallas, who discovered the cats around the Caspian sea in the 18th century.

Other info
The Pallas' cat can carry up to 5-6 kittens at one time.

Sources of Information
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/26.shtml & http://www.tigerhomes.org/wild-cats/wc-pallas-cat.cfm

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