Tomsk student Ekaterina Bocharova, 21, wins competition against rival cat and tiger designs.
Communist Party want cheeky feline to join ranks and become a ‘revolutionary’ to inspire others after exploits in upmarket duty free shop.
Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.
As police say lama found in lotus positon was destined for sale on black market, there are claims it was one step away from becoming a Buddha.
Thousands had joined petition to stop Shilka the cub being exiled to the other side of the world but she could be gone by end of the month.
Shilka became a global star last year in her pen in Novosibirsk but now she is set to be big in Japan after bid to keep her in Russia fails.
Endangered Amur tigers are protected under President Vladimir Putin's special project.
Thousands join online petition to stop famous polar bear cub being exiled to the other side of the world.