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How much do sand cats cost?

PoC avatarPosted on May 22, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 23, 2020

This page is a reality check on buying a sand cat and I discuss the true overall costs. Overall costs When working out the cost of an exotic species of animal such as the sand cat you must factor in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sand cat | Tagged exotic cats, exotic pets, sand cat, small wild cat species | 2 Replies

How do sand cats adapt to their environment?

PoC avatarPosted on March 11, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 11, 2020

The sand cat copes with a wide variation in temperatures in its chosen habitat, the desert. For example, in the Karakum Desert (in Central Asia) temperatures can be higher than 40°C and the upper layer of the sand can rise … Continue reading →

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How can we help sand cats?

PoC avatarPosted on January 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 6, 2020

In order to figure out how to help sand cats you have to know what the threats are to the survival in the wild of this small wild cat. These are listed on the IUCN Red List website but sadly … Continue reading →

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How do sand cats survive in the desert?

PoC avatarPosted on November 24, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 24, 2019

We know that the sand cat is confined to areas of sandy desert. It is the only true desert cat. In the Sahara the typical sound cat habitat is flat and open covered with unstable sand out of which grows … Continue reading →

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Pictures of ocelot, sand cat and bobcat kittens in the news today

PoC avatarPosted on May 1, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 1, 2019

There are three American stories of cute wild kittens today which provide us with some cute pictures from three different small-to-medium sized wild cat species. Cincinnati From Cincinnati Zoo we have some super looking ocelot kittens. They were created through … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures of Cats | Tagged bobcat, cute kittens, Ocelot, sand cat | 1 Reply

Can Sand Cats Kill Snakes?

PoC avatarPosted on January 21, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2019

Yes, sand cats kill snakes very efficiently even if they are venomous. In some areas of the sand cat’s distribution reptiles play an important role in the cat’s diet. For example the nomads of the Sahara desert in North Africa … Continue reading →

Posted in Sand cat | Tagged cat hunting, sand cat, snakes | 3 Replies

Sand Cat Burrow

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2017

The sand cat is called ‘the cat that digs holes’ by Saharan nomads. I think uniquely, this cat makes its home exclusively in burrows. The sand cat is the only true desert cat. It either occupies an abandoned (or even … Continue reading →

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How much do sand cats eat?

PoC avatarPosted on October 5, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 5, 2017

There is an astonishing story about a sand cat eating a prodigious amount of food which answers the question. A professor whose name is H. Mendelssohn working at Tel-Aviv University (the sand cat is found in Israel) wanted to find … Continue reading →

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What are sand cats’ enemies?

PoC avatarPosted on October 5, 2017 by Michael BroadOctober 5, 2017

Sand cats have few large terrestrial predators to fear. Sub-adult sand cats are sometimes killed by eagle owls and in some areas of their range golden eagles, jackals and wolves occasionally kill adult sand cats. Aside from these predators the … Continue reading →

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Why do sand cats have big ears?

PoC avatarPosted on November 27, 2016 by Michael BroadNovember 27, 2016

Big ears tell us that the sand cat relies heavily on sound, and possibly picking up vibrations in the ground, to detect prey. The sand cat has huge ears (the ear flaps or ear pinnae). This small wild cat also … Continue reading →

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