Sand Cat Habitat Needs

Two populations exist one that is hybridized and another derived from an Israeli population.

Sand cat habitat needs. The habitat is sandy and rocky with short sparse vegetation and is also inhabited by other desert animals such as vipers and. These felines also prefer a very dry arid habitat with little vegetation as well as flat or rolling terrains. The sand cat is one of many endangered species that are being breed in captivity.

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. If it gets too hot outside the sand cat will retreat to burrows. The main factor to the increased extinction is habitat destruction due to industrialization Townsend et al.

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. 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. With its sandy to light grey fur it is well camouflaged in a desert environment.

They are found near the patches of sparse vegetation that can support their prey species and the cats have special adaptations to survive in the extreme desert conditions. In Turkmenistan the sand cat was described as most abundant amongst extensive stabilized sand dunes and heavier clay soil habitats. The TAG recommends an SSP with a target population of 80 individuals all to consist of F.

The saharan sand cat is patchily distributed in desert areas of morocco algeria niger and egypt. The sand cat is the only felid found primarily in true deserts. Their prey provides most of the fluids they need to survive in arid habitat.

This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it. When temps become too extreme the sand cat will retreat to cooler burrows. Sand cats live in sandy and stony deserts such as Sahara Arabian desert and deserts in Pakistan and Iran.