Sand Cat Facts List

The sand cats fur is the color of pale sand as their name suggests and they are a small stocky cat with short legs.

Sand cat facts list. The sand cat is a rarely-seen desert cat found in northern Africa and the Middle East. Its fur color is sandy yellow with very pale stripes. Smaller than a domestic cat the sand cat is a pale sandy color with two distinctive black bands around its front legs and dark bands spreading outwards from its eyes.

Size and Appearance. Large ears and thickly furred pads are special adaptations that allow the cat to detect underground prey and survive in extreme conditions. Roads cutting through habitat.

Scientists believe grass appears red to cats. Conditions are extreme in the desert and temperatures can reach 124º F during the day and 31º F at night. It has a dense soft fur that is a pale sand or gray color above and paler underneath.

Sand cats are exceptional diggers. The sand cat is a desert specialist that lives in arid regions of north Africa and southwest and central Asia. I signed my brother up for Cat Facts and now he doesnt visit me anymore.

Sand Cat adaptations include very large triangular ears to detect the movement of small prey underground and at a. A cat usually has about 12 whiskers on each side of its face. More About The Sand Cat Physical Characteristics.

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. It is smaller than a domestic cat and has pale sandy-colored hair which is often marked with darker spots or stripes. Make sure you have garden sand that your cat can dig.