A photograph of Tabby in Saitama Children's Zoo
Tabby in Saitama Children's Zoo, March 26, 2022
Image by Linmei

Otocolobus manul nigripectus

Tabby (タビー) the Pallas's cat

Bayar's and Lalaa's daughter who lives in Saitama Children's Zoo. She was born on May 6, 2008 in Ueno Zoological Gardens

ID: MNL000069

Precious Tabby is the oldest Japanese Pallas's cat and one of the oldest Pallas's cats of modern times!

She's sixteen years old, born on May 6, 2008 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Bayar the Pallas's cat and Lalaa the Pallas's cat.

Tabby was given her name in Ueno Zoological Gardens where she was born. Read more about the names of Tabby.

Young Tabby moved from the bustling capital city to Saitama Zoo, where she still lives today. Read more about the travels of Tabby.

She is the mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and even great-great-grandmother to many beautiful, starry fluffballs. Tabby has founded a whole dynasty of Japanese and American manuls! Her contribution to the captive population is immense.

The zoo staff carefully protects the Queen's peace, so Tabby is currently not available to the public. She lives next door to her grandchildren, Lotus and Olive, but her enclosure remains hidden from visitors.

Tabby has many fans and admirers all over the world!

Siblings of Tabby the Pallas's cat

Younger siblings born on May 4, 2010 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Bayar and Lalaa

Older sister born on April 20, 2007 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Bayar and Lalaa

Older siblings born on April 6, 2004 in Ueno Zoological Gardens to the family of Bayar and Lalaa

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Children of Tabby the Pallas's cat

On April 18, 2014 in Saitama Children's Zoo four pallas's cat kittens were born to the family of Oscar and Tabby

On April 21, 2012 in Saitama Children's Zoo one Pallas's cat kitten was born to the family of Oscar and Tabby

Tabby's travel adventures

In 2011 Tabby moved from Ueno Zoological Gardens to Saitama Children's Zoo.

Other names of Tabby the Pallas's cat

In Ueno Zoological Gardens she was given her name Tabby, which she is known by to this day.

A photograph of Tabby in Saitama Children's Zoo
Tabby in Saitama Children's Zoo, March 26, 2022
Image by Linmei