This furry Pallas' cat at a wildlife park discovers a camera outside its den and decides to check it out. The moment when it stares at the camera up-close, it's priceless.

Cameras are used by biologists to learn about these rare animals' behavior, abundance, and health, so we can learn how to prevent them for going extinct.

"What's that thing over there?"

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The Pallas' cat (also known as Otocolobus manul) is a small wild cat (about the size of a domestic cat) that lives in the grasslands and montane steppes of Central Asia. They have been classified as Near Threatened by IUCN since 2002. (Wikipedia)

Manul kitten

Adult manul