The collection

A photographic study of the manul

Eighteen frames across portrait, habitat, and life history. Select any image to view it full size.

Portraits & detail

The face, the eyes, and the extraordinary coat that define the species.

A grumpy-looking Pallas's cat in snow — Winter coat, full frost.

Macro of a Pallas's cat's eyes — Round pupils and amber eyes.

A Pallas's cat yawning — A wide yawn on the steppe.

Portrait of a Pallas's cat's flat face — The unmistakable flattened face.

A Pallas's cat peeking over a rock — Peering over cover.

Macro texture of Pallas's cat fur — The densest coat of any cat.

Habitat & landscape

The open steppe, rocky ridges, and high country the manul calls home.

A Pallas's cat on a ridge above a valley — Surveying the valley below.

A Pallas's cat walking across the steppe — Low and stocky in profile.

A Pallas's cat in autumn grasses — Autumn on the steppe.

A Pallas's cat hidden in tall grass — Camouflaged in dry grass.

Steppe and rocky highland landscape — Classic manul country.

A lone Pallas's cat at golden hour — Solitude at sunset.

Life & behavior

Kittens, rest, winter survival, and the hunt.

Two Pallas's cat kittens at a den — Kittens at the den entrance.

A single Pallas's cat kitten — A young manul exploring.

A Pallas's cat curled up resting — Resting, tail wrapped close.

A Pallas's cat in deep snow — Built for brutal winters.

A Pallas's cat stretching up a rock — Reaching into a crevice.

A Pallas's cat stalking at dusk — The patient ambush.