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[–] tyler@programming.dev 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This was your 100th post in the community!

Why is it called ‘manul’?

[–] FoxyFerengi@startrek.website 10 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

That's what Pallas's cat is called in Mongolia, and it's also part of its scientific name

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 8 points 20 hours ago

Technically, the manul is called "Pallas's cat" in Europe.

It was manul for a very long time before any Europeans saw one.