Sand Cat Facts Sheet

This cute little wild cat can live without water sprint on the sand and trace the prey underground.

Sand cat facts sheet. Size and Appearance. They have a pale sandy to gray-brown coat that gets slightly darker towards. Tail is usually 9 to 12 inches long.

The sand cat is the smallest breed of wild cat weighing less than most house cats. Sand cat is small animal that can reach 16 to 18 inches in length and 4 to 8 pounds in weight. These legs features two black stripes at the top.

It actually looks like a pretty domestic cat but definitely is not. It stands 2436 cm 94142 in at the shoulder and weighs 1534 kg 3375 lb. Sand cats live exclusively in desert regions.

Legs are covered with black stripes. Large ears and thickly furred pads are special adaptations that allow the cat to detect underground prey and survive in extreme conditions. Sand Cats are the most difficult to study cat breeds in the wild.

It weighs about seven and a half pounds 34 kilograms. They occupy areas in the desert that has small shrubs and receive rainfall less than 20mm a year. Their long tail is tipped with black and has two to three dark rings that alternate with a buff coat.

It has a dense soft fur that is a pale sand or gray color above and paler underneath. They are the only cats known to adapt to deserts as their primary habitat. It has large ears and a broad head and a reddish streak that runs from its eyes across its cheeks.