Rare Pallas’s cats seen in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

After sightings of a leopard-like animal by the locals in a town in North Khorasan Province, the provincial Environment Department sent some experts to the area to gather information about the unknown animal.

The search produced photos of a Pallas’ cat (Otocolobus manul) with its four kittens which are rare in Iran’s wildlife.

Snapshots of a rare small wild cat with its kittens posted online by  iew.ir :

 

 

Golrokh Askarieh

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