Sand Cat Habitat Needs

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Sand cat habitat needs. The smallest cat species in Arabia the sand cat Felis margarita is well adapted to its arid desert habitat obtaining all the water it needs from its food. They are found in very arid habitats with little to no vegetation. Conditions are extreme in the desert and temperatures can reach 124º F during the day and 31º F at night.

Number of sand cats decreased drastically in the past couple of decades due to habitat loss poaching. There are 4 subspecies of sand cat that can be found in northern parts of Africa and south-eastern parts of Asia. Goodman and Helmy 1986 Primary Diet.

Sand cats live in three distinct regions of the world. Its 57 cm short ears are set low on the sides of the head aiding detection of prey moving underground. Sand cat is the only species of cat that inhabits deserts exclusively.

These felines also prefer a very dry arid habitat with little vegetation as well as flat or rolling terrains. The saharan sand cat is patchily distributed in desert areas of morocco algeria niger and egypt. This video narrated in French shows the dry flat desert habitat of the Sahara occupied by the African Sand Cat also known as the Sand Dune Cat.

The smallest cat species in Arabia the sand cat Felis margarita is well adapted to its arid desert habitat obtaining all the water it needs from its food. It can be found at syr darya river and kyzylkum desert etc. If the local people are prepared to live in harmony with the sand cat it will force change from the bottom to the top the countries rulers.

They inhabit dry plains and rocky valleys where surface temperatures can reach 124 degrees Fahrenheit during the daytime dropping to as low as 31 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Two populations exist one that is hybridized and another derived from an Israeli population. Prey capture is facilitated by the sand cats highly sensitive ears which are large and triangular and capable of detecting noises from animals both above and below the surface of the sand.