Sand Cat (Felis margarita) — The Desert “Sands Cat” Built for Extreme Heat

The sand cat (Felis margarita)—also called the desert cat or sand dune cat—is a small wild feline specially adapted to life in true deserts. Unlike most cats, it can thrive far from permanent water, tolerate dramatic temperature swings, and move across scorching sand with furry “snowshoe-like” f...