Endangered Sand Cat Information
Owls Strigiformes Ecosystem Roles.
Endangered sand cat information. Some ways to help save the Sand Cat. The sand cat does live in deserts even the Sahara and Arabian DesertIt is also found in Iran and PakistanIn zoos this cat can live for up to 13 years. Endangered Species- The Sand Cat About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features 2021 Google LLC.
The other incorrect item is that the sand cat is the only wild cat species that lives in the desert. The sand cat is endangered because they are hunted by humanscollected and sold. Scheffeli is classified Endangered.
Interesting Sand Cat Facts. Sand cat Felis margarita. Its 5cm7cm 2028 long ears are set low on the sides of the head Which helps them to mix with the sand at prey time.
The classification has improved. IUCN Species Information Service SIS Raw Data to Red List. In 1994 the IUCN first listed the cat as insufficiently known.
This is the most positive classification under the Red List scheme. The IUCN Red List categorise this small wild cat as Least Concern. But this species is threatened by hunting and collection for the pet trade.
It is unknown at this time to what extent if any the fires and bombs of the Gulf War affected the Sand Cat population. Due to a lack of sightings and well interest in the cat very little is known about the species. Planned Red List Updates.