N9—the marvelous Pallas's cat, who used to live in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
She was born on March 31, 2001 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens to the family of N6 the Pallas's cat and N5 the Pallas's cat.
Unfortunately N9 is not with us anymore. She passed away on April 21, 2001, she was twenty-one 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 N9 didn't survive the first year of his life.
Siblings of N9 the Pallas's cat
Twin siblings born on March 31, 2001 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens to the family of N6 and N5.
Younger siblings born on March 20, 2002 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens to the family of N6 and N5.
Older brothers born on April 7, 1999 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens to the family of N6 and N5.
