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The Arabian wildcat is nocturnal; it is a solitary animal and has several dens, rock crevices, hollow trees or empty fox burrows, into which it can retreat in different parts of its territory. It feeds on jerboas , jirds and other small rodents , small birds, reptiles and large insects, obtaining most of its fluid needs from its food.
Arabian wildcat Arabian leopard. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia. Family: Felidae (cats) Subfamily: Felinae. Genus: Caracal. Caracal, Caracal caracal LC [11] Genus: Felis. African wildcat, Felis ...
The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) and the African wildcat (F. lybica).The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while the African wildcat inhabits semi-arid landscapes and steppes in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, into western India and western China. [2]
African wildcat; Arabian leopard; Arabian oryx reintroduction; Arabian red fox; Arabian wildcat; Asia Minor ground squirrel; Asian house shrew; B. Barbary sheep ...
This category is for articles pertaining to the two wildcat species, their subspecies, and populations formerly considered subspecies. Pages in category "Wildcats" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Exotic felids have a long tradition in human care. The ancient Egyptians kept servals [1] in the same role as the African wildcat (the wild ancestor of modern house cats). Cheetahs have also been kept throughout the world, both as companions and as hunting aides. [2] Caracals have also been tamed and trained, primarily by Arabian and Asian ...
An Arabian wolf in Al Ain. Many of the large mammals found in the Arabian Peninsula were well-adapted to desert life in the harsh terrain, but were wiped out by human hunting in the last hundred years or so. Hunting is now banned in the United Arab Emirates, but feral goats and donkeys are plentiful and graze indiscriminately, lessening the ...
Arabian humpback whales off Dhofar. One of the last places in which the Arabian leopard survives is the Dhofar mountains in southern Oman, and the Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve has been set up to protect these critically endangered big cats. Other carnivores present in the reserve include the striped hyena, Blanford's fox and Arabian wildcat. [7]