Sand Cats Habitat Description
Number of sand cats decreased drastically in the past couple of decades due to habitat loss poaching recreational hunt and introduction of new species which compete for the prey and spread diseases.
Sand cats habitat description. From the Sahara through the Middle East to Turkestan. Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions. Reddish streak that runs from its eyes across its cheeks.
Sand cats live in temperatures that sometimes rise to more than 40C 104F. Africas Sahara desert throughout the Arabian peninsula. The sand cat is the only cat species that lives mostly in desert environments.
They become the prey of lizards small birds insects and snakes. Habitat sand cats live in the deserts of north africa and south west asia. Height Dense soft fur that is pale sandgray above and paler underneath.
Its coat is pale yellow to grey. And allactaga tetradactyla and hamsters but also often takes sand grouse pterocles sp larks eg. The Sand Cat is found in deserts and other very dry habitats with sparse vegetation.
The sand cat lives in areas far from water sources and is able to satisfy its moisture requirements from its prey. Hairy foot pads help with traction on the loose sand and to insulate it from the extreme hot and cold temperatures of the desert. Also found in rocky valleys with shrubs and trees.
The Sand Cat is a small wild cats about the size of a domestic cat. In Turkmenistan the sand cat was described as most abundant amongst extensive stabilized sand dunes and heavier clay soil habitats. Sandy and stony deserts.