Sand Cat Habitat Needs

Bunaian et al 1998.

Sand cat habitat needs. 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. The TAG recommends an SSP with a target population of 80 individuals all to consist of F. Sand cats prefer a very dry arid habitat with little vegetation for which they are well adapted.

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. They inhabit dry plains and rocky valleys where surface temperatures can reach 124 degrees Fahrenheit during the daytime dropping to as low as 31 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The Sand cat hides leftover food in the sand.

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. In Turkmenistan the sand cat was described as most abundant amongst extensive stabilized sand dunes and heavier clay soil habitats. If it gets too hot outside the sand cat will retreat to burrows.

The sand cat is one of many endangered species that are being breed in captivity. The saharan sand cat is patchily distributed in desert areas of morocco algeria niger and egypt. Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions.

It can be found at syr darya river and kyzylkum desert etc. 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. This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it.

Goodman and Helmy 1986 Primary Diet. Prey provide the sand cat with the fluids they need to live in places where there is little water. 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.