Meet the gorgeous Qolli-Olli the Pallas's cat. He lives in Korkeasaari Zoo.
He's six months old, born on April 23, 2024 in Korkeasaari Zoo to the family of Arkas the Pallas's cat and Mimi the Pallas's cat.
Qolli-Olli was given his name in Korkeasaari Zoo where he was born. “Kolli” means “a tomcat” in Finnish, and Olli is a Finnish male name (derived from the name Olaf). Read more about the names of Qolli-Olli.
Siblings of Qolli-Olli the Pallas's cat
Twin brother born on April 23, 2024 in Korkeasaari Zoo to the family of Arkas and Mimi
Older sister born on June 11, 2023 in Korkeasaari Zoo to the family of Arkas and Mimi
Photos of Qolli-Olli the Pallas's cat
Other names of Qolli-Olli the Pallas's cat
Usually a manul has one name throughout its life, but on rare occasions name might be changed. For example, this can happen when a manul is moving from one zoo to another—the new zoo may give a manul a new name due to cultural, regional or other reasons.
In Korkeasaari Zoo he was given his first name—Miminul Ⅰ*. Manulovers called kittens from this litter Miminul before they received official names. This nickname came from their mom's name, Mimi, and the word “minul,” which means “mini manul.” The word “minul” appeared in the spring of 2024, and this was the name given by manulovers to manul kittens Luche and Thomas from Nordens Ark.
In September of 2024 in Korkeasaari Zoo he was given his name Qolli-Olli (Kolli-Olli), which he is known by to this day. “Kolli” means “a tomcat” in Finnish, and Olli is a Finnish male name (derived from the name Olaf).
