October 11, 2011 The Cat That Time Forgot

[CaliforniaMama]

Originally Posted by BigV

Round pupils?

Is it me or is that different? They certainly are striking looking.

From The Ark in Space

Take a close look at the eyes of the Manul. Do you see a difference between it and the domestic cat? That’s right, the pupils of the Manul are round, not slit-like.

It is thought that the cat hunts mostly at dawn and dusk where it will feed on small rodents and birds. Ambush and stalking are their favorite methods of conducting a hunt and although they tend to shelter in abandoned burrows in the day they have been seen basking in the sun. In other words, behaviorally they are much like the domesticated moggy that we know and love.