{"id":6260,"date":"2026-04-02T10:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/?p=6260"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:09:19","slug":"habitat-of-the-sand-cat-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/en\/mapas-curiosos\/habitat-del-gato-de-las-arenas-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Sand cat habitat (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This map was published by\u00a0Liang Wanmei<\/a>\u00a0in 2022 as part of the initiative\u00a0#30DayMapChallenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sand cat (Felis margarita) is the only feline that lives exclusively in deserts. Its habitat is distributed in three main regions: the Sahara desert, the Arabian deserts and the desert basins of Central Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the map, in addition to the territorial distribution of this animal, some of the characteristics that explain its adaptation to the desert are also shown on the bottom right-hand side, such as its short, fur-covered legs, to walk on sand without getting burnt, or its large ears, as a thermometer and to facilitate hunting at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find more information about the initiative here. #30DayMapChallenge<\/a> in what I wrote in the newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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