Pallas Cat
by Heather Applegate
Title
Pallas Cat
Artist
Heather Applegate
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Pallas Cat staring down a friend of mine.
Habitat/Range: Himalayan steppes and treeless rocky country up to 13,120 ft. in the Caspian Sea region and Iran to southeastern Siberia and China. Not found as high as snow leopards.
Characteristics: Heavy body, short, stout legs; very stocky and compact. Small, bluntly rounded ears set low and wide apart on board head. Thick fur makes it appear larger than it is; looks like a ball of fluff. Varies in color from light gray to yellowish brown to russet. Tips of hairs are white, giving fur a frosted appearance. Two dark streaks on side of head, faint stripes across flanks, four dark rings on tail. Weight: 5.5 – 8 lbs. Head and body: 20 – 25 in. Tail: 8 – 12 in. They have 28 teeth with the front premolar teeth missing. Eyes face almost directly forward. Pupils close up to a circular opening rather than a vertical slit as in most small cats.
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September 19th, 2012
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