For the first time, the breed of 'young and old' sand cat lives in the desert

This exotic cat is called sand cat or dune cat, desert cat, scientific name Felis margarita. They are the only cat family animals that can live in harsh desert. A special feature is that the cat has a cute appearance despite the time, from a young age, to an adult until the old age still retains the look of the kitten.

1. Marvel at the strange surviving animals after the 'head left the neck'
2. Monkey mother ate the decaying young baby, strange behavior was first discovered in monkeys
3. Looking for answers to the question: Cats really like to eat fish?

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Sand cats are very small in size.Their average adult weight weighs only 1.3 to 3.2 kg.This cat is scattered throughout the North African desert until Southwest and Central Asia.

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This special cat can withstand temperatures from −5 ° C (23 ° F) to 52 ° C (126 ° F).They can withstand the harsh desert weather thanks to their very thick fur, especially on the feet.This feature also helps them to easily evade enemies.

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Sand cats keep their innocent looks with round faces and short legs all over their lives.

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Sand cats are the only species that live mainly in the desert alone.Only in the breeding season can cats find new partners through scents, scratches and urine for mating.

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This cat is difficult to detect because their fur color is very similar to sand.

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Sand cats are carnivorous.Their prey are rodents, small birds, insects and reptiles such as thorny demon lizards, sandy green snakes, desert daisies .

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They can live without water for months after eating.

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Sand cats are capable of amazing acceleration, up to 30-40km / h, a quite large number compared to their small body size.

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Cat cats don't just "meow" like cats, but sometimes they can bark like chihuahua dogs.

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Cat cat lives in the cave.They dug burrows themselves or reused abandoned porcupines and foxes.

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This cat has a habit of burying food reserves.

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Desert cats are great moms.They are very caring and protect their children at absolute safety.

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The number of desert cats is decreasing due to being hunted by humans.Since 2002, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) has listed this cat as a list of endangered animals.