Sand Cat Habitat Needs

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

Sand cat habitat needs. 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. The long hair covering the. Sand cats prefer a very dry arid habitat with little vegetation for which they are well adapted.

Masters of evasion with coats the same color as the desert sands. It prefers areas of sparse vegetation mixed with sandy and rocky areas which supports rodent and small bird prey. Sand cats live in temperatures that sometimes rise to more than 40C 104F.

This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it. 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. However some diurnal activity in Arabia was recorded especially in winter when conditions were cooler.

Sand cat is the only species of cat that inhabits deserts exclusively. If the local people are prepared to live in harmony with the sand cat it will force change from the bottom to the top the countries rulers. Conditions are extreme in the desert and temperatures can reach 124º F during the day and 31º F at night.

In Turkmenistan the sand cat was described as most abundant amongst extensive stabilized sand dunes and heavier clay soil habitats. Bunaian et al 1998. The TAG recommends an SSP with a target population of 80 individuals all to consist of F.

They are considered opportunistic feeders that take what they can find in their barren habitat. Sand cats live in sandy and stony deserts such as Sahara Arabian desert and deserts in Pakistan and Iran. The sand cat is the only felid found primarily in true deserts.