How Pallas's Cats Raise Kittens in Ladakh's Changing Landscape

For years, the high-altitude village of Hanle has been the Pallas's cat's safe abode, but new developments are rapidly altering the habitat. Can these two mother cats keep their kittens safe?
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[@ManasiJindal]

I truly wish for a safe sanctuary for this beautiful kitty, her kittens and all the Pallas's cats in this area.

[@flyingfree7]

I love this kitty...I love its courage and determination to survive..this is no wilting flower...this is a lion...❤

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@torshops]

fact is that the Pallas cats has taken the kitten game up to a whole new higher level...

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Hahaha, we agree!

[@sfoeric]

I love these fluffy felines no matter how angry they look. I hope border conflicts can be resolved and their natural habitat can be left alone so they can thrive.

[@TJSaw]

LOL. It’s not like these cats can’t cross the borders. The landscape is vast and desolate and the borders exist only for humans 😂

[@feeberizer]

Oh my word! She's swimming! That thick, fluffy fur and the round pupils always grab my attention.

[@RoundGlassSustain]

The cat is a lovely creature!

[@flygirlfly]

Me: " Here, kitty, kitty, kitty" Badass Pallas: "fluff off"

[@no_one01-5]

Think of a post-apocalyptic survival movie, where danger lurks everywhere, but you have to feed the kids. Like The Road or Quiet Place. What we see as entertainment, it's a everyday reality to this mama cat. Nature is cruel. Beautiful but cruel.

[@pluto8657]

that is so true. we live in a society...

[@66QQ66]

respect your imagination..

[@randydominguez666]

This cat ain’t stressing about nothing, as every other animal the cat is perfectly suited to face the challenges in her environment, she ain’t coming back home to have a movie monologue about how dark and gritty her life is. She just goes by. Lay off the movies my boy

[@jimschuler8830]

Now imagine that with a comedy tuba as a soundtrack.

[@sarahcooper5272]

It's not nature that's cruel. It's the humans releasing dogs, not neutering dogs, rolling out roads across the middle of their home, building houses where they used to hunt, shrinking their habitat.

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

I adore wild cats. They are so pretty to watch.

[@user-pt3oz3jg2v]

Все больше уважаю и жалею этих котов ❤

[@AStout-tf3ej]

Excellent presentation with some hard to get "swimming Pallas cat" footage. Very well done.

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shanthichandola2158]

Lovely visuals, brilliant footage - really well put together

[@PaulAllen786]

The cinematography is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@paplaacat]

I thought I was going crazy when I "recognized" this cat from a few pictures I've seen of a wet manul carrying prey, and another "flying" over bodies of water. Turns out 5:12 confirmed my guesses, I've even retweeted a picture of this moment on my account! How neat to stumble across this at random!!

[@rankingresearchdata]

I have requeste to indian government and forest officials if they are watching please conserve beautiful Pallas and rusty spotted cat also red panda they are endangered endangered in India 🇮🇳🙏.

[@TripNortheast2.0]

Cutest cat , must be protected

[@indrojitadak6370]

Oh.. Dhritimanda. great film

[@hymnsofnature6636]

6:51, did I just see a fox camouflaged observing cat as well ?

[@RoundGlassSustain]

🤫🤫🤫

[@user-dd5bg1wn9i]

Худая и отважная мамочка ❣️

[@antezolo2020]

Ovaj zlotvor čovjek,uništava staništa mnogim vrstama. Pa tako i ovom simpatičnom,dragom stvorenje. Sve više uživam,gledajući ovu ljepoticu. I divim se njezinoj birbi za opstanak. Iskoristio bih priliku i rekao; nemojte uništiti ovo stvorenje. Molim vas. Ova mačka mi se tako dopada.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alexabaxter6658]

Such pretty fluffs! I didn't know they could swim! I suppose if they're near a large amount of liquid water, and there's something that looks like food moving in it, they'll go for it.

[@sandrasennhauser1776]

Yeah they are. There are a couple of these cats here at the zoo in my city of Calgary. They really are adorable

[@alexabaxter6658]

@@sandrasennhauser1776 Ooh, lucky! I'm Australian and have to admire them from afar. You've got Pema and Olaf, right? If you ever take a video of them I for one would love to see it!

[@dragonfairy22]

All mammals can swim naturally, big or small 😊Only humans have to be taught how to swim.

[@rankingresearchdata]

@@sandrasennhauser1776 i wish indian forest guard would conserving these beautiful creatures too ... Btw what's your country?

[@jaghond448]

​@@rankingresearchdatapretty sure she is talking about Calgary, Canada

[@sandiblohm6733]

Those kittens are so beautiful!

[@user-pt3oz3jg2v]

Пересматриваю, затаив дыхание, не в первый раз! Прекрасный фильм, прекрасные и трогательные манулы, так хочется их защитить! ❤

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Thank you!

[@user-pt3oz3jg2v]

@@RoundGlassSustain ❤

[@rankingresearchdata]

​@@RoundGlassSustainthey are protected in India now but wolf 🐺 is danger for them

[@musya_animals]

Wild kittens are so cuuuute :)

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

I love how she pronounces Pallas’s, it’s like molasses but with a p.

[@rajlaxmigupta6792]

इनका संरक्षण होना चाहीये बहुत अच्छी जानकारी

[@RoundGlassSustain]

बिलकुल होना चाहिए! धन्यवाद!

[@bewbala]

I feel for the poor creature at the start of the video, struggling with its last bit of life to not feel pain/suffer. It was hard to see. The cat, overall, is a marvelous creature though.

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Fun fact: Many felines are excellent swimmers. Even cats that are reluctant to enter water will swim if necessary. :)

[@soumakbinduwildlife]

So lovely and cute

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Yes!

[@luisestebanr6311]

O lo bengal tigers, but this small cat has My respect. ❤ cute an deadly... love it too

[@bonitacurtis8053]

We have very interesting cats in the world, the Palas cats face is so expressive and I l9ve their ears.

[@folkq]

Nice film, very interesting to see these cats in fenced land close to people. Also to see the Kiang clearly used to the presence of trucks and activity.

[@nannetteallen2263]

Absolutely Beautiful ❤

[@user-bv9jr8sy2v]

Another great mother story

[@bentuovila5296]

That kitty looks so sad. She just needs someone to hug her and give her a kiss on her head and tell her it's all going to be Ok.

[@north_indian_pajeet_rendian]

Now that people are going to the cities, villages are getting emptied in India. That's a good sign for mother nature.

[@matthewwagner47]

Looks like a crazy barn cat but in the Himalayan mountains. Awsome animal.

[@riseevolution]

this amazing short documentary came to my feed 🤩👏

[@tameimpala37]

Truly magnificent animals.

[@s.sangma9850]

Mera ye hi wish he khi Pallas cat will thrive in Ladakh 😭

[@armchairwomanmao2922]

GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!!

[@mervinsingh3339]

The body is round.

[@NhungNguyen-zf3bh]

I'm very fascinated my these cats 😻😻😻😻

[@user-xq9ic5og9s]

Отличная съёмка, уместная музыка, хороший текст. Ну и спасибо Богу, что создал кошек!

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Спасибо за просмотр!

[@uweswitala7316]

Danke für dieses wundervolle video

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Danke schön!

[@AllisonHic]

Just read your article on these lovely animals, thank you

[@SandraNelson063]

Humans constantly go after Pallas' cats for their incredible fur. It is very dense. Humans have the rather fanciful idea that they have the right to take the cats' skin, before the cat is done with it.

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Very sad and aggravating, this.

[@loyddussaultsr4181]

You got to love that grumpy face

[@sassy2086]

THANK YOU for a video about these beautiful cats that is longer than 2 minutes! I am used to Pallace's cat blinks, etc.

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing it with the world.

[@Joshiuma]

Great shorts and narration .. majestic cat

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Oscarcat2212]

0.28 The cat has another set of eyes in it's hair pattern. Amazing adaptation to the environment.

[@anngellesilverstar4969]

A beautiful species of cat that is not afraid of bathing !

[@arghamariomallick6653]

What a work. Pronam to Dhritiman sir. This chanel will go a lot way

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Thank you!

[@Djdhsjdhdh]

Brave mother 88

[@UmroiG]

The grumpy one 🥴

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Yes!

[@NikhilDaitya]

The struggle is real!!

[@jaylu7021]

They are so cute, I wanna hug them till their eyes budge out like in the cartoons.

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Thank you!

[@saifmansoorgiki]

Beautifully shot !👌

[@STP477]

Superb visuals ❤

[@umakantkumar7457]

I did not know they were found in India

[@petithibou1891]

The body is round

[@mathelyne8784]

Je les adore 😻😽🧡🤎💛

[@katr8756]

That's a mean looking cat!!

[@michasosnowski5918]

Sad to see him and other species lose their habitat to humans.

[@samorayee420]

love the Georges view it's amazing

[@adityashekhar7551]

Splendid video

[@fabiennelecorguille6781]

Beautiful movie on wild life , thank you !

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@monaasmr2936]

❤❤❤❤

[@frakismaximus3052]

Kitty being observed by a fox at 6:51?

[@Eszra]

So puffy

[@konstantinosl6992]

6:51 a fox, apparently they keep their distance

[@prajvaljainelkal3090]

Cute, Cool, Best Way Of Perfect Presentation.

[@rach101]

This cat looks like domestic cat’s demented grandpa

[@geraldofabianoartes3074]

Incrível parabens. Brasil

[@rankingresearchdata]

Love from ladakh, india Home of palas cat & Lynx

[@shikhab2250]

That was one happy well fed round kitten so cute !!

[@marianiemi2500]

More sweeter than tiger cubs.

[@carlatrindade299]

Lindos❤❤❤ se cuidem 😢😢😢

[@mithunmahato309]

can they be domesticated. i need a Pallas hug 😍😍

[@RoundGlassSustain]

We would love a Pallas's cat's hug too! But best not to displace them. They are wild animals. :)

[@marianiemi2500]

Pallas tiger cubs.

[@dawnjohnson9726]

All that work for one chicken nugget sized rodent.. damn.

[@SyIe12]

😍😍

[@FaizaankhanPathan]

😻😻😻

[@user-ku7zp8by2d]

Как жизнь жестока. Всех жалко.все друг друга поедают.а жить все хотят и червячок и паучок

[@rankingresearchdata]

I thought they are found in central Asia only... Thank God india have Pallas cat too 🙏

[@eyeoftheleopardleopard8829]

Cute fat tailed babies.

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

It's Pallas' Cat, not Pallas's's's Cat

[@ct3501]

🙌🙌🎉🎉🥰🥰❤❤

[@beatpirate8]

thank you so much for this eye opening film. inlearned so much ! i hope these cats can continue to thrive!

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Glad you liked it!

[@padmagyalpo4086]

The silvery Vole does not occur in that area. Most probably it would be a Stoliczkas Vole.

[@rankingresearchdata]

3:26 is that squirrel 🐿️?

[@RoundGlassSustain]

It's a Himalayan marmot! :)

[@jacksparow25]

Subhanallah ❤️ such a beautiful creature

[@marianiemi2500]

Manul cats.

[@feedyourmind6713]

The cat's a predator too.

[@user-xd3ij7cw8s]

Ok, classic cat' does't like water. Then starts swiming' facepalm. No what are you doing you are a cat!

[@karlailin]

Great work ! Thank you. But I am sure Army wants to keep everybody safe.

[@marianiemi2500]

Manuls.

[@youjustwait1]

do you work for Microsoft?

[@roiq5263]

The body isn't round? She must be starving!

[@MidnightXplore]

Cat isn't a petting material, the society sucks

[@umakantkumar7457]

They are so cute I'm gonna go to ladakh and steal one

[@abdulrafayshaikh3294]

it's just amazing how ALLAH SWT created each and everything and all that creation has their own story and circumstances it's just amazing MASHA ALLAH MASHA ALLAH

[@SekadarPendapat]

Subhaan Allah

[@TheKing-xp7lq]

😂😂😂

[@jirachi-wishmaker9242]

These guys just bring Religion into everything.

[@rankingresearchdata]

@@jirachi-wishmaker9242 yep I don't know their country don't have those animals because their ancestors killed for eating purpose and thanking their God after killing millions animals