Sand Cat Habitat Needs

Number of sand cats decreased drastically in the past couple of decades due to habitat loss poaching.

Sand cat habitat needs. The TAG recommends an SSP with a target population of 80 individuals all to consist of F. The Sand Cat primarily occupies sandy deserts but has also been recorded in stony and rocky deserts. This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it.

Sand cats are primarily nocturnal and prefer an arid habitat with little vegetation. Sand cats have a long history of living in North American zoos but have been poorly managed. It is essential that you work with the local people to make them more aware of the asset the sand cat that they have on their doorstep and to protect it.

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. Sand cats live in sandy and stony deserts such as Sahara Arabian desert and deserts in Pakistan and Iran.

Sand cats prefer a very dry arid habitat with little vegetation for which they are well adapted. Bunaian et al 1998. Two populations exist one that is hybridized and another derived from an Israeli population.

Harrisoni the race from the Arabian peninsula. 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. Its 57 cm short ears are set low on the sides of the head aiding detection of prey moving underground.

The sand cat is one of many endangered species that are being breed in captivity. The sand cat also known as the sand dune cat is a small wild cat that inhabits sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. However some diurnal activity in Arabia was recorded especially in winter when conditions were cooler.