Manul Zelenogorsk warms his paws.
Manuls often step on their tail with their paws in winter. The zoo's veterinarian explained why they do it. The reason lies in the habitats of these wild cats. The sharply continental climate, steppes, mountains, where in winter the temperature drops to minus 50 degrees, requires protection. A warm, fluffy fur coat protects the manul's body well from the cold, but the paws do not have such protection. In the snow or on cold stones, the manul uses the tail as a litter. The paws froze, laid a fluffy tail, warmed up and ran on. In winter, when manul has to run long distances, he moves with such stops. Babies have such a reflex from birth.