Otocolobus is a genus of cats, family Felidae, effectively containing the single species Otocolobus manul, known as Pallas's cat or the manul, with two recognized subspecies as of 2017. It inhabits a large region of Central Asia spanning the Caucasus, the Iranian Plateau, the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to the Altai-Sayan region and the South Siberian Mountains. About the size of a domestic cat at 2.5 to 4.5 kilograms, it has long, dense light grey fur and rounded ears set low on the head, camouflage well suited to rocky montane grassland in a cold continental climate.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Geographic DistributionPallas's cat's range extends from the Caucasus eastward to Central Asia, Mongolia and adjacent parts of Dzungaria and the Tibetan Plateau 1 Defining Characteristicsit shares this trait of round pupils with Puma, Herpailurus and Acinonyx species 1 Member Count Band Identification
Distinguishing Appearancea small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the head 1 Classification
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Sources
1. Pallas's cat - Wikipedia
Taxonomy section, sentence 1 (rank clause)
Otocolobus was proposed by Johann Friedrich von Brandt in 1842 as a generic name
Taxonomy section, sentence 1 (name clause)
Otocolobus was proposed by Johann Friedrich von Brandt in 1842 as a generic name
Introduction/Distribution section
Pallas's cat's range extends from the Caucasus eastward to Central Asia, Mongolia and adjacent parts of Dzungaria and the Tibetan Plateau
Description section, pupils clause
it shares this trait of round pupils with Puma, Herpailurus and Acinonyx species
Description section, appearance clause
a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the head
View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19819898, descriptionView the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Otocolobus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
Wikidata: Otocolobus
WikidataWikidata Q166794, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Felidae (Wikipedia)
Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Characteristics, furQuote, Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Characteristics, fur
Those living in cold environments have thick fur with long hair, like the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and the Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul).
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