Sand Cats Habitat Description. They prefer flat or undulating terrain with sparse vegetation, retreating into burrows during extreme conditions to avoid hunger and thirst. Sand cats are found in both sandy and stony desert.
It is listed as near threatened by iucn and in cites appendix ii. The cat’s large ears help to provide it with excellent hearing. Sand cat, 2002) sand cats in captivity breed more than once a year.
Harrisoni from the arabian peninsula;
The sand cat ( felis margarita) distribution is across the desert ranges of the sahara in africa, the arabian peninsular and southwest asia. From the sahara through the middle east to turkestan. Masters of evasion, with coats the same color as the desert sands. Number of sand cats decreased drastically in the past couple of decades due to habitat loss, poaching.