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Sand cats
The sand cat (Felis margarita), also referred to as the “sand dune cat”, is a small wild cat distributed over African and Asian deserts. The name “desert cat” is reserved for Felis silvestris lybica, the African wildcat, but it could be appropriate for this species. It lives in those arid areas that are too hot and dry even for the desert cat: the Sahara, the Arabian Desert, and the deserts of Iran and Pakistan. It lives for about 13 years in captivity. (via wiki)
