During our trip to the zoo, we saw sand cats. And they are A. Dore. Able! They also were constantly moving, so the only in-focus picture I could get was of the back of its head. But here are some better pics.The sand cat ranges from northern Africa through the Arabian Peninsula and into central and southwest Asia. They live in sandy and stony deserts with little vegetation.
Sand cats eat hares, reptiles, birds, rodents, and pretty much any small animal that resides in the desert. Since there is very little water in the desert, sand cats obtain moisture from their prey. They hunt alone at night, and shelter by day in a burrow or under a rock.
Sand cats have about three kittens after a gestation period of about 66 days. The babies reach maturity by about 14 months of age.
Source: http://www.arkive.org/sand-cat/felis-margarita/#text=Biology
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