Sand Cat Kittens Found In Morocco *********************** Sand cats are small wild cats found in the deserts of North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. It was listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2002 because the population was considered fragmented and small with a declining trend. It was downlisted to Least Concern in 2012 The sand cat inhabits both sandy and stony desert, in areas far from water. Having thickly furred feet, it is well adapted to the extremes of a desert environment and tolerant of extremely hot and cold conditions. *********************** This is a #repost from @kawaipets via @PhotoAroundApp which in turn was a repost from : @pantheracats It was 2 a.m. in the Moroccan Sahara, and Panthera France Director Gregory Breton was keeping his SUV driver awake while his colleague squatted on the roof shining spot lamps into the bushes, close to giving up on their expedition. . And then it happened: Three pairs of eyes gleamed back at them through the darkness. . they belonged to sand cat kittens--and the videos and stills the team excitedly captured are believed to be the first-ever documentation of the species' young in its wild African range. . . . #sandcats #smallcats #smallwildcats #sandcatkittens #Morocco #Sahara #saharadesert #wildlife #wildcats #conservation #conservationscience #InstaSaveApp #QuickSaveApp https://www.instagram.com/p/B78AeHjA74R/?igshid=5ez7bzcf5vg6
