A photograph of Snezhinka in Novosibirsk Zoo
Snezhinka in Novosibirsk Zoo, December 13, 2022

Otocolobus manul manul

Snezhinka (Снежинка) the Pallas's cat

Mia's daughter who lives in Novosibirsk Zoo. She was born on June 6, 2022

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Meet the endearing Snezhinka the Pallas's cat. She lives in Novosibirsk Zoo.

She's two years old, born on June 6, 2022 in Novosibirsk Zoo. Her mother is Mia the Pallas's cat, but her father is unclear at the moment, with the potential fathers being Earl, George, or Zelenogorsk.

Snezhinka was given her name in Novosibirsk Zoo where she was born. “Snezhinka” means “a snowflake” in Russian. Read more about the names of Snezhinka.

Siblings of Snezhinka the Pallas's cat

Twin siblings born on June 6, 2022 in Novosibirsk Zoo. Their mother is Mia, but the father of the kittens is uncertain for us at the moment, with the potential fathers being Zelenogorsk, George, or Earl

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Other names of Snezhinka the Pallas's cat

On August 4, 2022 in Novosibirsk Zoo she was given her name Snezhinka (Снежинка), which she is known by to this day. “Snezhinka” means “a snowflake” in Russian. Novosibirsk received a status “New Year capital of Russia 2022–23” and a snowflake was a symbol of this project. Mayor office decided to “leave a warm memory to commemorate the event” and name one of manuls after a snowflake.

A photograph of Snezhinka in Novosibirsk Zoo
Snezhinka in Novosibirsk Zoo, December 26, 2023