Pallas’s Cats

About Pallas’s Cats:

• The Pallas’s cat, also known as manul, is a small wild cat, perfectly adapted to the harsh conditions typical of its habitat. 
• Naturally secretive, it is rarely seen and little known.
• Habitat: Wide but fragmented distribution throughout montane grasslands and steppes of Central Asia.
• Its core populations are in Mongolia and China.
• Conservation status
• IUCN Red List: Least concern

 

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Q1) What is Nomadic Elephant Exercise?

It is a joint Military Exercise between India and the Mongolian army. The troops of armies of both countries participate.

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