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Sand cat

Felis margarita

Photo by zepcheok
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, stocky cat with short legs and a relatively long tail. The fur is of a pale sandy color usually without spots or stripes.

Habitat:

Brno zoo

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Comments (4)
Neil Ross
What an amazing animal. I love the vast variety of cat species, but also the traits they share that make them undeniably 'cats'. So sad this species is near threatened. Thanks for the introduction to this little one.

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PublishedDecember 26, 2013

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