Sand Cat Habitat And Food
Local people sometimes trap sand cats for pets.
Sand cat habitat and food. Up to 13 in captivity Ears. The sand cat was housed in a 70m 2 enclosure which contained rocks water trees and several hiding places including a cave se fig. Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions.
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. When it gets too hot or cold they retreat into a burrow. Carnivorous feeding mainly on desert rodents such as jerboas as well as birds lizards and invertebrates.
It mainly inhabits largely the deserts of northern Africa. 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. Sand cats are found in both sandy and stony desert.
Its 57 cm short ears are set low on the sides of the head aiding detection of prey moving underground. 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. This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it.
Traps are set by people to kill foxes and wolves. The Sand cat hides leftover food in the sand. Sand Cats will also cover large kills with sand and return later to feed.
Arabian Sand Cat Distribution Habitat and Ecology. But it also appears to be present in smaller populations in central and southwest Asia. The sand cat is the only felid found primarily in true deserts.