Least ConcernJungle Cat
Felis chaus
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Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Felis margarita
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The sand cat is the only cat that lives exclusively in the desert. With a broad, flattened head, large, low-set ears and sandy fur, it is built to go unnoticed in a landscape with no cover. It spends the day in burrows it digs or inherits from foxes and rodents, and hunts gerbils, jerboas, lizards and birds at night. Its range is enormous but highly fragmented, and because it is hard to detect, little is known about the real state of its populations.
Weight
1.5 kg – 3.4 kg
Size
39 cm – 52 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felis_margarita
Best time: All year round in the deserts of North Africa, Arabia and Central Asia, at night; it leaves hardly any tracks, because the soles of its feet are covered in fur.
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