Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Welcome to the first episode of a new format for Bizarre Beasts, which we’re calling Season Zero. Over the next year, we will be remastering episodes of Bizarre Beasts that were originally created for vlogbrothers.
First up: the manul! These cats' adorable pupils, it turns out, are a mystery! AN ADORABLE MYSTERY!

The Pallas's cat pin is designed by Evan Palmer. You can find out more about their work here: evanpalmercomics.com

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mentalfloss.com/article/90509/13-furry-facts-about-pallass-cat
books.google.com/books?id=hzNBCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA45&dq=Pallas%27s+cat&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiB16nI6anRAhXC34MKHfJRAKgQ6AEIIDAB#v=onepage&q=Pallas's%20cat&f=true
britannica.com/animal/Pallass-cat
wired.com/2014/08/pallas-cat-facts
iucnredlist.org/search?query=prionailurus&searchType=species
whozoo.org/mammals/Carnivores/cats/Johnson.pdf
felis-uk.com/2018/06/01/small-wild-cat-names-etymology
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journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/211/17/2752/17739/Multifocal-optical-systems-and-pupil-dynamics-in
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1500391
panthera.org/blog-post/small-cat-spotlight-pallass-cat-0
wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/eurasia/pallas-cat
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