The video is fun but I can't shed the feeling that the Pallas cat doesn't see this as a fun game - it looks very angry and stressed and it probably assumes it's dealing with a dangerous annoying intruder. :(
Ah, thanks a lot! I've been thinking a lot about it, like, "the manul looks annoyed, but it seems like the woman works here, so she wouldn't mistreat it in any way". It might be that the manul is just too excited rather than angry (in other videos we see the zookeeper feeding it pieces of meat through a hole in the glass).
I think Polly might be a little weirded out because of the masks they're wearing! They still have their feral instincts that leads them to defend themselves ofc but these manuls (Polly and Bol) were raised by their caregivers and wouldn't be too aggressive towards them I believe (though manuls are known to be pretty moody), we can even see them being picked up on occasion in other videos. I think this must be a little "game" they play often but she might be having trouble recognizing the keeper (being separated by the glass also keeps her from recognizing them through scent after all). But keepers are already doing a great job caring for these animals so of course they should stay safe too!
Ему тоскливо. Ему хочется реального взаимодействия, а она его через стекло дразнит. Ему тяжело от непогашенных эмоций. Она уйдёт, а он бедненький наедине с этой тяжестью останется.
