Let us introduce you to the endearing LaDi the Pallas's cat. He lives in Qushui Zoo.
He born in the wild in Shannan Diqu, China, his parents are unknown. Read more about the travels of LaDi.
He and his brother were found in Shannan city and delivered to the zoo.
Siblings of LaDi the Pallas's cat
Photos of LaDi the Pallas's cat
LaDi's travel adventures
In 2023 LaDi* moved from the wild from Shannan Diqu, China to Qushui Zoo.
Naming history of LaDi 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 institution to another—the new institution may give a manul a new name due to cultural, regional or other reasons.
In China he was given his first name—Xiao La (小辣). It's not an official name; it was given to him by Chinese manulovers. Xiao La means “little Sun Xiaomei” (gender-neutral) in Chinese. The public gave him this name because he resembles Sun Xiaomei. A gender-neutral name was chosen because his gender was unknown to the public.
In China he was given his name La Di (辣弟), which he is known by to this day. When the zoo released that he is a male the public changed his gender-netutral name Xiao La to a La Di which is more appropriate for a male in Chinese. This name is also an unofficial one.