The Manul Cat: World's Most Expressive Cat

Manul cat (Scientific name: Otocolobus manul) is an endangered wild species found in the savannas and montane steppes of Central Asia. These are commonly known as Pallas’ cats. Their distinguished features include round eyes, legs shorter than normal cats’ legs, and a wide, leveled face with broad-set ears. These features can sometimes lead to the funniest expressions, and Manul cats are known for it!

Scientists do not have enough data to estimate the size of Pallas' cat population, but because of the scarcity and threats they face, the number of experts has dropped by 10 to 15 percent over the last decade.To better understand and preserve this cat species, an international conservation team has recently secured a 12-kilometer plot of land in Sailyugemsky Natural Park, a temple of a rare cat in the Altai Mountains between Kazakhstan and Mongolia. There, they hope to monitor the population of this cat species, examine its habitat and create a detailed database in which it encounters it. Source:wired.com wildcatsmagazine.nl zooportraits.com Photos credit:imgur.com