Sand Cat Habitat Needs

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Sand cat habitat needs. Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions. 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. 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. Its head-and-body length ranges from 3952 cm with a 2331 cm long tail. However some diurnal activity in Arabia was recorded especially in winter when conditions were cooler.

This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it. 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. The main factor to the increased extinction is habitat destruction due to industrialization Townsend et al.

Two populations exist one that is hybridized and another derived from an Israeli population. It prefers areas of sparse vegetation mixed with sandy and rocky areas which supports rodent and small bird prey. They are found in very arid habitats with little to no vegetation.

The sand cat rests in burrows during the day to seek protection from high or low air temperatures and to minimize the loss of moisture. Instead they live in dry sandy plains and rocky valleys. They are considered opportunistic feeders that take what they can find in their barren habitat.

Sand cats have a long history of living in North American zoos but have been poorly managed. Number of sand cats decreased drastically in the past couple of decades due to habitat loss poaching. The saharan sand cat is patchily distributed in desert areas of morocco algeria niger and egypt.