The appearance characteristics of the desert cat Because the desert cat lives in the arid desert all the year round, it is surrounded by endless yellow sand, so its whole body hair is the color of sand, that is, yellow-brown, with only some black stripes around its legs and buttocks. The most special thing is that a black stripe similar to eyeliner will extend from the outer corner of its eye to both sides of its cheek, and there are also several Sichuan-shaped stripes on its forehead.
Living Habits of the Desert Cat Although the desert cat has lived in the desert for a long time and has very thick pads, which can resist hot rocks and fine sand, it still chooses to hide in the cool area of rocks or rest in caves during the day. After all, contact with water in the desert is terrible, and the highest temperature can reach 58 degrees Celsius. At this time, it will try to reduce urination. It is not until night that the desert cat will start hunting and replenish water. Because the desert is very cold at night and the lowest temperature can reach-13 degrees, the desert cat is also considered as one of the 10 animals with strong desert viability.
Although desert cats belong to cats, they are not good at climbing and jumping, which is also determined by their special habitat. They are better at digging caves, especially in the desert. Basically, after hunting at night, they will sneak into caves at dawn, and they can keep themselves from drinking water for a long time.
Desert cats are basically solitary, and each desert cat will have its own territory, which is kept within 16 square kilometers, but some male desert cats' territories may overlap. It mainly feeds on animals in the desert, such as gerbils, rabbits, insects and birds.