The Cutest Endangered Species sand cat

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                      The Sand cat scientific Specification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Genus:	Felis
Species:	F. margarita

Today we are going to know about the cutest endangered cat, Anyone who sees her goes after her in love.The sand cat is not extinct. The smallest of all wild cats, living in sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. The Cutest Endangered  Species sand cat head-and-body length ranges from 39cm – 52cm (15"–20") with a 23cm – 31cm (9.1"–12.2") long tail. Its 5cm–7cm (2.0"–2.8") long ears are set low on the sides of the head, Which helps them to mix with the sand at prey time. 

The long fur on their legs And the soles of their feet pad protect them from the hot sand of the desert. The sand cat was the first time discovered 1858 in Algerian Sahara. Nowadays sand cat found in the deserts of northern Africa and central Asia. After regional exchanges between Israel and Jordan in 1994The species became extinct from that region due to habitat destruction. it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The population is estimated to be below 28,000.

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Sand cats like to rest during the day, much like black-footed cats, and They go hunting at night to find food On average, they cover an area of ​​5 km to 4 km every night search for small rodents and birds. In spring, the female gives birth to 2 to 3 kittens, Weight at birth is 50 – 60 grams. which become sexually mature around the age of 1 year.

 

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The Sand Cat is the only cat that survives essentially in the desert. A sand cat can run as fast as  25 mph. They can also be far away from the water. They can survive dehydration from their prey food. Sand cats usually prey on rats, Sometimes they also prey on birds, spiders, and reptiles. Since they live in the desert, they have to deal with venomous snakes. Sand cats can also kill a venomous snake. 

 

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The Sand cat  Lifespan in the wild is unknown, but In human care, sand cats can live to be 13 years old.

Some people hunt sand cats, keep them in cages and sell them on the black market. Many people buy sand cats for pets. Locally, sand cats may be threatened by the pet business. Sand cats are occasionally reported to be shot in Saudi Arabia But that's not right, they love to live a wild environment. We should all understand that wild animal are beautiful in the forest.

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10 most endangered wild cat in the world 2021

Many animals on our planet have become extinct. There are some animals that are not yet completely extinct but they are almost endangered. There is a long list of challenges for wild cats around the world, as their habitat is declining, Their food supply has declined and They are being hunted for body parts and flesh.

I mentioned in this article 

• 6 most endangered wild cat in the world

• 4 vulnerable species of cat in the world

• 1 Near Threatened cat in the world

Amur Leopard

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• Population: Below: close to 90 leopards
• Amur Leopard wild cat species native to Russia and China.
• Size 107cm - 136cm with an 82cm - 78cm long tail and weight 25 - 48 kg
• humans are their biggest threat
• Iberian lynx listed as Endangered on the  IUCN Red List.

Iberian Lynx

 

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• Population: Below 400.
• Iberian lynx wild cat species native to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
• Rabbits form the main prey of the Iberian lynx.
• Iberian lynx (males) Head and body length is 74.7–82 cm (29.4–32.3 in) and (female) 68.2–77.5 cm (26.9–30.5 in)
• Iberian lynx (males) weight of 7–15.9 kg (15–35 lb) and (female) weight of 9.2–10 kg (20–22 lb).
• Iberian lynx listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List

Borneo Bay Cat

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• population: under 2200.
• Borneo bay cat's lives only on the island of Borneo
• Small rats, caribou, birds, and monkeys are their main food
• Adult Borneo bay cat weight of 3–4 kg (6.6–8.8 lb)
• Borneo bay cat head-to-body length varied from 49.5–67 cm (19.5"–26.4" in) with 30.0cm - to 40.3cm-long tails
• Borneo bay cat listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List

Flat hated cat

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• Population: Below 2500.
• species native to Malaysia and Thailand.
• A flat-headed cat is a meat-eater. diet is based on fish, frogs, and crustaceans.
• Flat hated cat head-and-body length of 41cm to 50cm (16" to 20") and a short tail of 13cm to 15cm (5.1" to 5.9").
• weight 1.5 to 2.5 kg (3.3 to 5.5 lb).
• listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Andean mountain cat

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• Population: Below 2500.
• Andean mountain adult cat head-and-body length of 57.7cm to 85cm (22.7" to 33.5") and a long   tail of 41.3cm to 48.5cm (16.3" to 19.1").
• weight is up to 5.5 kilograms (12 lb).
• listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Tiger

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• Population: Below 3900.
• Lives in central and south Asia, China, Siberia, Sumatra.
• National animal of Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, and South Korea.
• listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

cheetah

 

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• Population: Below 7100.
• Cheetah head-and-body length is between 1.1 and 1.5 m (3.6 and 4.9 ft)
• Adult Cheetah weights between 20 and 65 kg (44 and 143 lb).
• The cheetah listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

black-footed cat

 

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• Population: Below 10000.
• black-footed cat lives in South Africa few authentic records exist in Namibia, in southern Angola, and in southern Zimbabwe.
• black-footed cat hunts on 10 to 14 birds or small rats, Their hunting rate is 60 percent successful.
• The black-footed cats are 4 inches long and weigh 1 to 3 kg.
• listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2002.

Marbled cat

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• Population: Below 10000.
• native from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia.
• listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2015.

Clouded leopard

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• Population: Below 10000.
• mainland Southeast Asia into southern China.
• Males are larger at 81cm to 108cm (32" to 43") and female 68.6 to 94 cm (27.0" to 37.0").
• Males tail 74cm to 91cm (29"to 36") long femail tail 61cm to 82cm (24" to 32") long.
• it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List  since 2008

Snow leopard

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• Population: Below 10000.
• It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Note all information collected from the internet. 100% of the total population is not mentioned here. Population information collected from Wikipedia. Please comment if you want more information about them. 

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To say the most deadly inside the cat species living on earth, Maybe someone will talk about a lion or a tiger but if I say that it is not true. You will be surprised to know that, The deadliest cat on Earth is Africa's smallest feline, the black-footed cat. 

Very few of these deadly black-legged cats are found in the grasslands of South Africa, and few authentic records exist in southern Zimbabwe, in southern Angola, and in Namibia. They are an endangered species of cats.  Since 2002 Black-footed is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN. 10 endangered cat in the world. It is thinner and more beautiful than a domestic cat. 

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Like other animals, the female black-footed cat is smaller than the black-footed male. Body-color is associated with black spots, The color of the feet is dark black, Black rings on neck and tail. The average lifespan of a black-foot cat is 10 years. The black-footed cats are 4 inches long and weigh 1 to 3 kg. These measurements do not seem very impressive when compared to the large cats among the world's most feared predators. 

according to the PBS Nature miniseries, the black-footed cat hunts and brings down more prey in a single night than a leopard does in six months. In one night, the black-footed cat hunts on 10 to 14 birds or small rats, Their hunting rate is 60 percent successful.

A black-footed cat gives birth to 2 to 3 offspring. Rarely they give birth to 4 children. Kittens are blind and they are dependent on the mother. After 4 to 5 months, they are separated from their mother.

Black-footed cats are nocturnal. They rest in holes in the sand all day and come out at night to hunt.

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