Pallas's cat Explained

Pallas's cat has dense light grey fur and low-set round ears.

Pallas's cat lives in rocky grasslands across Central Asia.

Adult Pallas's cats measure 46 to 65 centimeters long.

Pallas's cat has a bushy tail 21 to 31 centimeters long.

Pallas's cats weigh between 2.5 and 4.5 kilograms typically.

Rounded ears set low let Pallas's cat peek fiercely.

Pallas's cat has round pupils that contract to small disks.

Pallas's cat preys mainly on lagomorphs and rodents.

Female Pallas's cats give birth to two to six kittens in spring.

Pallas's cat skull is rounded with short nasal bones and large orbits.

Pallas's cat lives in habitats with snow under 15 to 20 centimeters.

Dense fur up to 69 mm keeps them warm.

Zoos have kept Pallas's cats since the early 1950s globally.

Pallas's cat looks plush but is a skilled and stealthy hunter.