Source: TOI
Context:
A wildlife survey by WWF-India in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department has provided the first-ever photographic evidence of Pallas’s cat in the state, reaffirming the eastern Himalayas’ position as a global biodiversity hotspot.
About Pallas’s Cat:
- Scientific name: Otocolobus manul.
- Small wild cat, adapted to cold, arid environments.
- Known for its dense fur, stocky build, and flattened face.
- Habitat: Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet, and Himalayan regions.
- IUCN Status: Near Threatened
