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!

Manul cat is known as Pallas cat too.It was named after the naturalist Peter Pallas. German naturalist Peter Pallas first described this long-haired wildcat in 1776. Named after Peter Pallas, the other names of this cat species are pallas' cat or manul. Peter Pallas put forward the theory that this round-faced, long-haired cat is the ancestor of the Persian cat. But later it is assumed that he was wrong because of this theory. But later, the scientific name of the cat was changed, and the manul Otocolobus (ugly eared) was placed for Felis Manul.