Araatan—the endearing Pallas's cat, who used to live in Howletts Wild Animal Park.
He was born on July 3, 2016 in Howletts Wild Animal Park to the family of Temuchin the Pallas's cat and Nuruu the Pallas's cat.
Araatan was given his name in Howletts Wild Animal Park where he was born. All Timuchin’s children were named with Mongolian names. “Araatan” (Араатан) meand “a predator” in Mongolian. Read more about the names of Araatan.
The zoo staff shared that their fluffy ward, Araatan, was quiet, calm, and a polar opposite of his brother Jochi. He was very easy to pick out, as he had contracted the feline herpes virus very early in life, and as a result, had pronounced scarring over his left eye.
Unfortunately Araatan is not with us anymore. He passed away in February of 2023, he was six years old.
Siblings of Araatan the Pallas's cat
Twin siblings born on July 3, 2016 in Howletts Wild Animal Park to the family of Temuchin and Nuruu
Photos of Araatan the Pallas's cat
Naming history of Araatan the Pallas's cat
In Howletts Wild Animal Park he was given his name Araatan (Араатан). All Timuchin’s children were named with Mongolian names. “Araatan” (Араатан) meand “a predator” in Mongolian.
