Body weights and measurements of African sand cats (Felis margarita margarita)

Breton, Grégory; Azizi, Saâd; Eddine, Mahmoud Zine; Alifal, Elhaj; Sliwa, Alexander

doi:10.1007/s13364-022-00628-4

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“…The tail has two to three rings, a black tip, and is around 30 cm long (Sausman, 1997). The 39 sand cats that were collected in a study in the winter ranged in weight from 1.32 to 2.95 kg and had tail lengths that varied from 21 to 28.5 cm and 43 to 53 cm, respectively (Breton et al, 2022). They have a broad face with well-developed cheek whiskers and huge ears that are positioned very low on the head (Sausman, 1997).…”

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The Decline of Wild Carnivores and Their Conservation Efforts in Pakistan-A Review

Muhammad Azhar,

Rida Fatima,

Muhammad Rizwan Khan

et al. 2023

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Pakistan once had a thriving and diverse fauna. However, there hasbeen a significant decline in the wildlife population since the late 1800s. The primary factors contributing to this population decline include humanencroachment, conflict with natives and habitat damage. Technological development and climatic change have also contributed to the loss of wildlife. Despite extinctionbeing a natural process, the pace at which it is happening currently is unusual. The ultimate objective of wildlife conservation is to guarantee the survival of thesespecies, which are essential for sustaining the stability of our environment. To fight these extinction pressures, conservation practices and policies have been implemented, including the creation of protected areas for plants and wildlife. In the current study, the main focus has been on the critically endangered mammal species in Pakistan, the factors contributing to their loss, and the necessary conservation measures already being implemented nationally as well as globally.

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The Decline of Wild Carnivores and Their Conservation Efforts in Pakistan-A Review

Muhammad Azhar,

Rida Fatima,

Muhammad Rizwan Khan

et al. 2023

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Geographical Variation in the Sand Cat, Felis margarita (Carnivora: Felidae)

Kitchener,

Abramov,

Veron

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Sand cats, Felis margarita, range from northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to Central Asia. Their apparently discontinuous distribution is recognized as comprising four subspecies. Recent genetic research found little differentiation between subspecies except for the North African form. In this study, 90 skins and 88 skulls were analyzed from the four subspecies. A discriminant function analysis of the scores, ranging from 1 to 4, of four pelage characteristics revealed differentiation between putative subspecies, except between Turkmenian and Pakistani sand cats. Northern African and Arabian sand cats tend to be spotted and striped, while Turkmenian and Pakistani sand cats are less spotted and have a dorsal crest of fur. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) models generated from 21 skull measurements revealed an overlap in morphospace between all subspecies, except for larger Turkmenian sand cats; northern African sand cats were smallest. Therefore, both pelage characteristics and skull morphometrics support up to three subspecies. However, considering recent genetic research, it is likely that two subspecies should be recognized, F. m. margarita from northern Africa and F. m. thinobia from the Arabian Peninsula, and Southwest and Central Asia. Widening of the dataset and nuclear DNA evidence are required to increase our understanding of geographical variation in this little studied species.

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Body weights and measurements of African sand cats (Felis margarita margarita)

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The Decline of Wild Carnivores and Their Conservation Efforts in Pakistan-A Review

The Decline of Wild Carnivores and Their Conservation Efforts in Pakistan-A Review

Geographical Variation in the Sand Cat, Felis margarita (Carnivora: Felidae)

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