Sand cat

Sand Cat
Felis margarita
The Sand cat has a yellow-brown with a ringed tail. Its eyes are large and set forward on its head.

Sand cats are adapted for desert life in one more way: the soles of their feet are covered in thick fur. This protects the feet from the extreme hot and cold temperatures of the desert.

Sand cat, sand dune cat
Felis margarita
Like some other desert animals, sand cats are capable of surviving without drinking - they obtain all the water they need through their food.

The Sand Cat is a small sandy coloured cat with thick soft fur. The underside is covered in white fur, the back is often darker than the rest of the body, and the face is slightly paler than the body.

Felis margarita (Sand cat)
The smallest cat species in Arabia, the sand cat (Felis margarita) is well adapted to its arid desert habitat, obtaining all the water it... More 19 Images 2 Videos ...

In Africa they include the caracal, African golden cat, black-footed cat, sand cat, African wild cat and serval. It is believed that the domestic cats are descendents of the African wild cat that was domesticated by the Egyptians around 2000 B.C.

A. baliensis Â- Banded sand catshark (A. fasciatus) Â- Australian marbled catshark (A. macleayi) Â- Coral catshark (A. marmoratus)
Aulohalaelurus
New Caledonia catshark (A. kanakorum) Â- Australian blackspotted catshark (A. labiosus) ...

Species Felis margarita (sand cat)
Species Felis nigripes (black-footed cat)
Species Felis silvestris (wild cat) ...

Although its desert ranges rank among the world's more harsh environments, the Desert Horned Viper has managed to sustain its numbers. As a species, it is not threatened. Among its enemies, however, are the large predatory birds and the Sand Cat (a ...

See also: Leopard, Weasel, Panther, Tiger, Marbled cat