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Two of Pallas' cats live on Mount Everest, the incredible discovery

On Mount Everest traces of two cats of Pallaswere found.

The discovery was made by the 2019 Everest expedition of National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet, inside Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal. Dr Tracie Seimon, from the Wildlife Conservation Society 's Zoological Health Programme, said it is phenomenal to discover evidence of this rare and extraordinary species on top of the world.

Researchers will continue to collect data on what appears to be a truly unique finding.

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Pallas' cats on the Everest
On Mount Everest traces of two pallas' cats were found. The discovery was made by the 2019 Everest expedition  of National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet, inside Sagarmatha National  Park in Nepal. 
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A phenomenal discovery
Dr Tracie Seimon, of the Wildlife Conservation Society Zoological Health Program, said it is phenomenal to discover evidence of this rare and extraordinary species on top of the world. Researchers will continue to collect data on what appears to be a truly unique finding.
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The importance of discovery
According to Dr. Seimon: "The discovery of the Pallas' cat on Everest illuminates the rich biodiversity of this remote high mountain ecosystem and extends the known range of this species to eastern Nepal".
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The evidence collected
DNA analysis of the collected samples confirmed that two Pallas cats inhabit Mount Everest and overlap in the territory with the red fox. The researchers also found evidence of DNA from mountain pika and weasel in the samples, which are an important food source for the Pallas cat. 
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A protected breed
The discovery is also unique because this Pallas' cat population is legally protected by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).
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