Sand Cat Habitat And Food
Vulnerable arid ecosystems are being rapidly degraded by human settlement and activity especially livestock grazing Allan and Warren 1993 Al-Sharhan et al.
Sand cat habitat and food. Their home range may be to up to 16km2 62mi2. The IUCN Red List has standardised habitat types globally and there is only one primary habitat type. They are found in areas of sandy and stony desert.
The sand cat of North Africa and the Middle East survives in a land with very little water by hunting at night and sleeping and keeping cool during the day. These also kill sand cats. The Sand Cat Felis margarita Loche 1996 Communication Channels.
Up to 13 in captivity Ears. The study animal was a single captive born adult sand cat male in Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna Sweden. The sand cat is the only felid found primarily in true deserts.
But it also appears to be present in smaller populations in central and southwest Asia. The Sand cat hides leftover food in the sand. They are found in very arid habitats with little to no vegetation.
With its sandy to light grey fur it is well camouflaged in a desert environment. Wars and political strife harms the sand cat by harming its habitat. 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 foodPrey 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.
Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions. Sand cat is carnivore meat-eaters. Its 57 cm short ears are set low on the sides of the head aiding detection of prey moving underground.