Smithsonian Magazine

Cute Sand Cat Spotted for the First Time in a Decade in the United Arab Emirates

The sand cat, Felis margarita, is difficult to find. Also known as the dune cat, this desert feline is not only quiet and as sneaky as a house cat, but is evolutionarily equipped for stealth. The sand ...
WRAL

Cute, but fierce: Meet the new sand cat at the N.C. Zoo

The North Carolina Zoo recently welcomed a tiny, but fierce new habitant — a sand cat. The kitten, born on Aug. 10 and small enough to fit into a teacup, was born to mom Najma and father Cosmo. This ...
The Island Packet

This kitten can fit in a teacup — but it’s ‘ferocious’ in the wild, NC Zoo says

A kitten born in North Carolina may be tiny and cute, but it packs a punch in the wild. The N.C. Zoo on Thursday announced it had recently welcomed the birth of a sand cat, which they say is “small ...
WGHP

The sand cats at the North Carolina Zoo are cute — but also deadly

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The sand cats at the ...
WGHP

‘Cute but ferocious’; North Carolina Zoo welcomes newborn sand cat

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo’s newborn sand cat may be cute, but it’s ferocious! On Monday, 3-year-old female sand cat Najma and 5-year-old male sand cat Cosmo welcomed their first kitten ...