Endangered Sand Cat Information

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Endangered sand cat information. The other incorrect item is that the sand cat is the only wild cat species that lives in the desert. It is unknown at this time to what extent if any the fires and bombs of the Gulf War affected the Sand Cat population. Sand cat is small animal that can reach 16 to 18 inches in length and 4 to 8 pounds in weight.

The sand cat Felis margarita is a small wild cat in the Felinae subfamily. The sand cat is the only wild cat that is not threatened with loss of habitat since it is found in the desert. The films show natural behavior of the animal both during day and night with infra-red light which is useful for scientists to gain a better perception of the animal which is.

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. Sand cats are threatened by habitat loss hunting and collection for the pet trade. They are also collected for pet trade and they are hunted for a sport.

Listed as Near Threatened due to concern over potential low population size and decline. The Sand Cat occurs at low densities and is often described as rare Nowell and Jackson 1996 Sunquist and Sunquist 2002 Sliwa in press. How are sand cats being protected.

Planned Red List Updates. One of the smallest wild cat species in the world the black-footed cat lives in. Sightings of the Arabian sand cat are particularly rare despite the fact that the cats distribution spreads across the entirety of North Africa and the Arabian peninsula and well into Central Asia.

Interesting Sand Cat Facts. The subspecies Felis margarita scheffeli a sand cat that lives in Pakistan is listed as Endangered. Two populations exist one that is hybridized and another derived from an Israeli population.