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These small cats have a stocky body with thick, soft fur and an abundant dark, woolly underfur.
Catherine Ma |
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Catherine joined the SCMP in 2024 after six years as a data journalist at Xinhua News Agency and China News Service. She has a deep interest in exploring news visualisation in various topics and formats. Catherine has a doctorate degree in visualisation communication.
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![Pallas’s cats are native to the grasslands of Central Asia. Photo: Shutterstock](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/d8/images/canvas/2025/01/31/97c1478c-61e9-4674-a0d7-5c0cf19bc8bf_e4654465.jpg?itok=6GSoyG7A&v=1738316756)
The Pallas’s cat is a small wildcat, perfectly adapted to the harsh conditions typical of its habitat. Naturally secretive, it is rarely seen and little is known about it.
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Catherine joined the SCMP in 2024 after six years as a data journalist at Xinhua News Agency and China News Service. She has a deep interest in exploring news visualisation in various topics and formats. Catherine has a doctorate degree in visualisation communication.
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