Bizarre Beasts Quiz: These Cats Have Human Eyes

Where do Pallas’s cats live?

• North America

• Africa

• South America

• Tibet, China, Pakistan, India, Mongolia, Iran

What do Pallas’s cats eat?

• Small rodents and birds

• Fish

• Plants

• Insects

What is the main characteristic of Pallas’s cat's eyes?

• Circular pupils

• Vertical slitted pupils

• Oval pupils

• Triangular pupils

What is the purpose of vertical pupils in ambush predators?

• To see in low light conditions

• To estimate distance

• To hunt through speed

• To keep warm

What is the first theory about how vertical pupils help ambush predators?

• They use parallax

• They use binocular stereopsis

• They rely on a sphincter

• They rely on a curtain of stranded muscles

What is the second way animals use sight to estimate distance?

• Motion

• Parallax

• Binocular stereopsis

• Blur

What is the third theory about how vertical pupils help ambush predators?

• They have lenses with focal gradients

• They have wide apertures

• They increase vertical blur

• They reduce horizontal blur

What is the genus name of the manul?

• Otocolobus

• Mola Mola

• Prionailurus

• Pallas’s cat

What is the adaptation of the manul's small rounded ears?

• To camouflage

• To attract mates

• To lose body heat

• To hear better

Which cats are the small wildcat relatives of the manul?

• Bobcat, lynx, ocelot, and serval

• Rusty-spotted cat, flat-headed cat, fishing cat, and leopard cat

• Lion, tiger, cheetah, and leopard

• Jaguar, puma, snow leopard, and clouded leopard