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Fattening Up: The Best Recipes and Life Hacks

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As part of our culinary segment, we decided to visit three renowned manul chefs and learn their secrets to successful fattening up.

Timofey

Favourite cuisine: Russian

Favourite dish: quail in its own feathers

A photograph of Timofey in Moscow zoo
Timofey in Moscow zoo,
Author: Pavel Burov

- Timofey, you are a well-known advocate of fattening up. Thanks to you, the fashion for autumn fattening up has even spread to humans! How do you spend this period?

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Results of the "Best of 2026" contest: congratulations to Zhora

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The latest season of the "Best Manul of 2026" contest recently came to an end.

As is customary, Zhora was declared the winner. 

A photograph of George in Novosibirsk Zoo
George in Novosibirsk Zoo,
Author: Julia

The competition took place in four disciplines:

- balance-beam exercises

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We have Grusha-san as our guest

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Especially for listeners of Manul Radio, we recorded an interview with Grusha, a renowned philosopher and thinker from the island of Hokkaido.

A photograph of Grusha in Asahiyama Zoo

— Grusha-sensei, tell us, what philosophical problem are you working on right now?

— Right now, I am pondering what a manul is. And do you know what conclusion I came to?

A manul is not one who puts its paws on its tail, but one who is a manul.

— Because red pandas can do that too?

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Manul Synok and his parents

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I found the life story of the manul Synok on the internet in two different sources (1, 2). His mother died the day after he was born, and the other kittens also died. Synok was left alone and was fed and raised by the zoo staff.

A photograph of Synok in Leningrad zoo

However, the article says that his presumed parents are Cesar and Kelen, while Synok’s profile lists Right and Joyce. But Joyce lived until the autumn of 2006, and Kelen until 2011.

So if Synok’s mother really was Joyce, then is the date of her death listed incorrectly? Or did she survive the infection, but the kitten was raised by people while Joyce was ill? I’m confused.

Phone call

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A photograph of Grusha in Asahiyama Zoo
Photo by schwentine

- Hello, who's speaking? I'm Grusha. G-R-U-S-H-A.
G for Gorgeous,
R for Remarkable,
U for Unique,
S for Star,
H for Hilarious,
A for Astonishing... Bye, gotta go, no time to chat.

- But it was you the one who called...