Sand Cat Facts Interesting

Sand cats footprints dont remain in the sand due to their furry paws.

Sand cat facts interesting. Various species prey on sand cats including. Conditions are extreme in the desert and temperatures can reach 124º F during the day and 31º F at night. They easily adapt to the cold and hot desert environment because of the thick fur on their feet.

Size and Appearance. 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. It has a dense soft fur that is a pale sand or gray color above and paler underneath.

The visible part of the cats ear is extremely large which helps protect the ear from the sand. Moreover this cat is a poor climber yet excellent when it comes to burrowing. The Sand cat hides leftover food in the sand.

A cat usually has about 12 whiskers on each side of its face. Sand cats can survive 5 C 23 F to 52 C 126 F temperature. Thanks to the ears directed downwards the predator manages to capture even the smallest movements of its prey and the insignificant size of the wild cat allows it to very dexterously hunt and catch wild jumping game.

Sand cats leave almost no footprint as they walk across the sand. This cat is the only kind that lives mainly in desert environments as its native to the unforgiving deserts of Southwest Asia and Africa. Unlike the jungle cat which enjoys living by the water our small friend from desert lives far away from water sources.

One amazing sand cat fact is that a sand cat in a zoo ate 15 mice in one go one after another. They are found in very arid habitats with little to no vegetation. Sand cat is beige light brown or grey in color.