Monday mood? The sand cat (Felis margarita). This feline is small and solitary. It inhabits arid regions including Africa’s Sahara Desert and parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. Built for life in the desert, the thick soles of this cat’s paws allow it to walk on scorching sand during the day and cold sand at night. In parts of its range, daytime temperatures can soar up to 124° Fahrenheit (51° C) and then plummet to 31° Fahrenheit (-0.5° C) by night. The sand cat is also a “fearless snake hunter” known to pursue snakes (even venomous vipers) for a meal.
Photo: Cloudtail the Snow Leopard, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Thanks for posting this, Mike.