Sand Cat Habitat Needs

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.

Sand cat habitat needs. Sand cats live in three distinct regions of the world. They are considered opportunistic feeders that take what they can find in their barren habitat. Sand cats prefer a very dry arid habitat with little vegetation for which they are well adapted.

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. They are found in very arid habitats with little to no vegetation.

The main factor to the increased extinction is habitat destruction due to industrialization Townsend et al. Instead they live in dry sandy plains and rocky valleys. 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.

If it gets too hot outside the sand cat will retreat to burrows. 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. Prey provide the sand cat with the fluids they need to live in places where there is little water.

The long hair covering the. This is about education and training. Conditions are extreme in the desert and temperatures can reach 124º F during the day and 31º F at night.

Harrisoni the race from the Arabian peninsula. Sand cat is the only species of cat that inhabits deserts exclusively. The Sand Cat primarily occupies sandy deserts but has also been recorded in stony and rocky deserts.