Meet the amazing Shafran the Pallas's cat. She lives in Ueno Zoological Gardens.
She's seven months old, born on April 13, 2024 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Klyon the Pallas's cat and Primula the Pallas's cat.
Shafran was given her name in Ueno Zoological Gardens where she was born. She was named a Russian word “Шафран” which means “Shafran” because of Russian origin of her parents. It's a common practice for Ueno zoo to name manuls with Russian origins using floristic names in Russian. Read more about the names of Shafran.
Siblings of Shafran the Pallas's cat
Twin siblings born on April 13, 2024 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Klyon and Primula
Older siblings born on March 28, 2021 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Klyon and Primula
Photos of Shafran the Pallas's cat
Other names of Shafran the Pallas's cat
In Ueno Zoological Gardens she was given her name Shafran (サフラン), which she is known by to this day. She was named a Russian word “Шафран” which means “Shafran” because of Russian origin of her parents. It's a common practice for Ueno zoo to name manuls with Russian origins using floristic names in Russian.