The Sand Cat

The Felis Margarita, also known as the Sand Cat, is the only type of cat to inhabit dessert regions. These felines, which can survive in temperatures ranging from twenty-three to one-hundred and twenty-six degrees Fahrenheit, are very small creatures with generally short legs and long tails. Incredibly enough, the heaviest recorded Sand Cat weighed only about seven pounds, which is most likely due to their environment containing very little food. This being said, Sand Cats can survive solely on the liquids ingested in their food for months.

In times other than mating season, Sand Cats live very isolated lives. They inhabit burrows deserted by foxes or porcupines in time of need, and have special hairs on their feet that act as cushions when walking through the hot sands of the dessert. Sand Cats also contain the highest bite force quotient of any cat, at one-hundred and thirty-three. This number is greater than that of the American Black Bear, Lion, and Tiger.

Sand Cats hunt at night, preying primarily on small rodents, including spiny mice, jirds, gerbils, and small hares.

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