Rare Cat found on world’s tallest mountain

According to a publication in Cat News, scientists have reported finding the initial evidence of Pallas’s cat in the Sagarmatha National Park on Mount Everest. The Pallas cat was named after Peter Simon Pallas, who described the species in 1776. Although the cat has a broad but divided distribution across Asia’s grasslands, Mongolia and Russia make up a significant portion of its range.

he discovery of Pallas’s cat on Mount Everest added a new species to the list of recognized mammals in Sagarmatha National Park, which is a protected World Heritage site and a popular tourist destination.