An average litter of 1-8 kittens is born after 59-66 days. They give birth usually around April or May, although, in some areas, sand cats have a litter of kittens two times a year.
When sand cats are kittens, they are spotted with pale yellow or have reddish fur. They reach adult size by five months and are released from their mothers after the first year of life. After they leave, they mature more over the years, living on their own until they mate and have their own litter of kittens.
Sand cats live for about thirteen years in captivity, for the lifespan of the sand cat in the wild has not yet been documented.
There is around 230 sand cats living today, but there is probably still many more in the wild we have not counted yet since the sand cats live in such vast desert locations. Many people are working hard for the sand cats population to grow, and it would be great if you could help, too.
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