sand cat
species of the only cat living foremost in true deserts
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Summary
sand cat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,154 views/month, #691 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Named after: Jean Auguste Margueritte[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Felis[6]
- Taxon name: Felis margarita[7]
- Commons category: Felis margarita[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Felis margarita[9]
- Commons gallery: Felis margarita[10]
- Short name: F. margarita[11]
- Taxon common name: Sand cat[12], Gato de las Arenas[13], Gato del Sahara[14], Chat des sables[15], Sand Dune Cat[16], Sandkatze[17], Wüstenkatze[18], gatu'l sable[19], Pisică de deșert[20], Pisică de nisip[21], Pisică de barcană[22]
- Time period: Holocene[23]
- Bite force quotient: 136[24]
- Longest observed lifespan: 13.9 years[25]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[26]
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Identifiers
sand cat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41959[27]. sand cat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61378[28]. sand cat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328670[29]. sand cat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435028[30]. sand cat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183801[31].
Why It Matters
sand cat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]