Pallas’s Cat Photographed in Arunachal Pradesh
Why in the news
A survey by WWF-India with the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department captured the first camera proof of Pallas’s cat in the state, underlining the eastern Himalayas as a global biodiversity hotspot.
About Pallas’s cat
- Scientific name: Otocolobus manul.
- A small wild cat suited to cold, dry surroundings, with thick fur, a stocky body and a flat face.
- Range: Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet and the Himalayan belt.
- IUCN status: Near Threatened.
Exam angle
- Species-in-news questions usually ask the scientific name, habitat and IUCN category.
- Pair the species with its new location: Arunachal Pradesh.