A baby Pallas cat was born in the Helsinki Zoo, look at this tiny baby who bleps!
The Korkeasaari Zoo celebrated the birth of its first pallas cat and they gave the news on 10 august 2023 but the kitten in the photo is already 2 months old and she is healthy.
While the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categorizes the Pallas cat as a species of "least concern," their numbers in the wild have been declining. These cats inhabit the vast and harsh grasslands and mountain steppes of Central Asia. Manuls are part of European zoos' conservation programs aimed at safeguarding their future. Korkeasaari Zoo contributes to the protection of wild manuls during this year's "Night of the Cats."
Pallas cat giving me its best profile. Budapest Zoo I think.
Fact from the International Society for Endangered Cats : “The flat head and low set ears are thought to be adaptations for stalking prey in open areas with relatively little cover. They hide for much of the day in caves or hollows under stones, or may adopt the burrows of other creatures such as marmots or foxes.”
I've never seen one looking confident. They seem to universally have two settings, which are Offended and Concerned. Those are the faces they have and they are excellent. Every Pallas' Cat I've ever seen in a photo or video has looked like someone in that Awkward Party Reaction meme. They're so good.