Sand Cat Habitat And Food

Habitat degradation is the major threat to the sand cat.

Sand cat habitat and food. This animals sand colored coat is hard to see against dry bushes and sand and acts as protection for it. The sand cat was housed in a 70m 2 enclosure which contained rocks water trees and several hiding places including a cave se fig. The long legs of the stately serval allow it to make spectacular leaps into the air to catch birds in flight.

The sand cat hunts animals to eat prey at night when it is cooler. Local people sometimes trap sand cats for pets. The IUCN Red List has standardised habitat types globally and there is only one primary habitat type.

Sand cats habitat description. With its sandy to light grey fur it is well camouflaged in a desert environment. Its head-and-body length ranges from 3952 cm with a 2331 cm long tail.

It starts to hunt when it gets dark and works all night until dawn. Carnivorous feeding mainly on desert rodents such as jerboas as well as birds lizards and invertebrates. The Sand cat hides leftover food in the sand.

The Sand Cat Felis margarita Loche 1996 Communication Channels. Sand cats are mostly carnivorous and eat a variety of prey such as gerbils sand voles hares spiders reptiles birds insects and venomous snakes. Sand cat hides leftovers of food in the sand.

It prefers areas of sparse vegetation mixed with sandy and rocky areas which supports rodent and small bird prey. When it gets too hot or cold they retreat into a burrow. These also kill sand cats.