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8 summaries in Small Wildcat Biology on Pallas's cat
Research overview: Pallass cat activity patterns and thermal constraints
OverviewCamera-trap and observational studies describe Pallass cat as largely crepuscular and active during daylight in the cold parts of its range, a pattern that helps it avoid the harshest nighttime temper…
Research overview: Pallass cat captive breeding and kitten mortality
OverviewThis overview reviews the persistent challenge of breeding Pallass cats in captivity, where high kitten mortality, driven largely by infectious disease and the species sensitivity, has long limited su…
Research overview: Pallass cat distribution across the Asian steppe
OverviewPallass cat, or manul, ranges across the cold steppes, semi-deserts, and montane grasslands of central Asia, from Iran and the Caucasus through Mongolia and into China and the Tibetan plateau. This ov…
Research overview: Pallass cat morphology and adaptation to cold
OverviewPallass cat is among the most distinctive felids, and this overview reviews the adaptations behind its stocky, flat-faced appearance. The species carries the densest and longest fur of any cat, insula…
Research overview: Pallass cat reliance on pikas and small mammals
OverviewDietary studies portray Pallass cat as a specialist on small mammals, with pikas forming a major share of the diet across much of the range alongside gerbils, voles, and other rodents, supplemented by…
Research overview: collaborative monitoring of Pallass cats
OverviewThe remote, transnational range of Pallass cat has spurred coordinated research efforts, and this overview reviews their contribution. Collaborative initiatives bringing together field biologists, zoo…
Research overview: disease susceptibility in Pallass cats
OverviewPallass cats are notably vulnerable to certain pathogens, and this overview reviews veterinary research on the problem, especially toxoplasmosis. In captivity, kittens suffer high mortality from Toxop…
Research synthesis: Pallass cat conservation status
ReviewThis synthesis reviews the conservation standing of Pallass cat, reassessed in recent years as lower risk than once feared but still subject to significant, localized threats. It weighs pressures incl…