Sand Cat Habitat Needs

Sand cats live in temperatures that sometimes rise to more than 40C 104F.

Sand cat habitat needs. When temps become too extreme the sand cat will retreat to cooler burrows. However some diurnal activity in Arabia was recorded especially in winter when conditions were cooler. 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 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. If it gets too hot outside the sand cat will retreat to burrows. 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.

The long hair covering the. 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 food. This is about education and training.

In Turkmenistan the sand cat was described as most abundant amongst extensive stabilized sand dunes and heavier clay soil habitats. And in parts of central Asia. The TAG recommends an SSP with a target population of 80 individuals all to consist of F.

Number of sand cats decreased drastically in the past couple of decades due to habitat loss poaching. It prefers areas of sparse vegetation mixed with sandy and rocky areas which supports rodent and small bird prey. 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.

The sand cat is mainly nocturnal and strictly hunts in the night. Goodman and Helmy 1986 Primary Diet. Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions.