Kitten of Katya b. 1997—the charming Pallas's cat, who used to live in Denver Zoo.
They were born on April 16, 1997 in Denver Zoo to the family of Vasil the Pallas's cat and Katya the Pallas's cat.
Unfortunately this manul is not with us anymore. They passed away on May 6, 1997, they were twenty days old.
One of the biggest problems of keeping Pallas's cats in captivity is the high mortality rate among Pallas's kittens. They are most vulnerable during their first year of life. In the first year of life mortality rate among Pallas's kittens in zoos varies from 50% to 70%. In the wild mortality rate varies from 70% to 90%. Unfortunately Kitten of Katya b. 1997 didn't survive the first year of his life.
This manul's siblings
Twin siblings born on April 16, 1997 in Denver Zoo to the family of Vasil and Katya
Younger siblings born on April 20, 1998 in Denver Zoo to the family of Vasil and Katya