Endangered species

• Sahara Desert • Arabian Desert • Turkestan • Iran • Pakistan

• Rodents • Birds • Reptiles

• Hares • Insects

• Snakes • Wild dogs • Birds of prey • Humans

• 3-8 lbs • Nocturnal • Good diggers • Dense fur on feet to protect from hot sand • Mating call sounds like a barking dog • Considered a sacred animal • Lives up to 13 years in captivity • Smallest wild cat • Able to survive with little to no water • Foot coverings let them walk on sand without leaving footprints • Hard to track • 116 left, including 36 in US

The sand cat is the only wild cat who's habitat is not threatened. They are threatened by hunters and collection for the pet trade. The sand cats are disappearing at an alarming rate, and since most people don’t know what sand cats are, they don’t know how to help them. You can help protect the Sand Cat by doing something as simple as signing up to the Big cat Rescue organization and spreading the word about this endangered species.