Often referred to as the grumpy cat or in similar way, the Pallas cat occurs in Central Asia, from the Caspian Sea through iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India to central China, Mongolia and southern Russia. Populations in the southwest portion of their range – the Caspian Sea region, Afghanistan and Pakistan – are diminishing, isolated and scarce.
It size is similar to the domestic cat, and is far less stocky than its thick fur might make people believe.
It specializes in hunting small mammals.
It is considered least concern in terms of conservation, but little is known about its behaviour or situation in much of its range.