Talk:Pallas's cat

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Taxonomy

I have seen a number of references to this cat placing it in the genus Octolobus, rather than Felis.

http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=64

http://www.cathouse-fcc.org/pallas.html

http://www.indiantiger.org/wild-cats/pallas-cat.html

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 41(4), 2005, pp. 691–700 "EXPLORING THE ECOLOGIC BASIS FOR EXTREME SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PALLAS’ CATS (OTOCOLOBUS MANUL) TO FATAL TOXOPLASMOSIS"

So unless there is some really recent taxonomy work done here I think this should be amended. Stray 23:36, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yup. Those all use the older taxonomy. The most up-to-date is in Mammal Species of the World, 3rd ed, and is reflected in this article as well as much of the rest of the Felidae. (It's not done 'cos I'm busy doing other work....) - UtherSRG (talk) 03:17, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note the taxonomic note on IUCN's listing: http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/15640/all - UtherSRG (talk) 03:18, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Another image

For when the article gets large enough to support a second image. ~ Bigr Tex 01:39, 9 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pallas Athena?

Why is it called pallas' cat? Arthurian Legend 03:45, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at the authority of the binomial name.... - UtherSRG (talk) 09:58, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Spiros Hypothesis

Is that an electrifying quantum dimensional maverick wizard cat on it's way through a slice in hyperdimensional cracks in intermutomergant spacetime appearances? or what the *EXPLETIVE* is that cat?