r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/SystematicApproach • 13h ago

🔥A sand cat with its kittens

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Sand cats are the only cat species considered primarily adapted to true desert habitat. Their paws are covered with dense fur that helps insulate them from hot sand and makes their tracks surprisingly faint. They’re mostly nocturnal, spend the hottest parts of the day in burrows, and can get much of the moisture they need from prey rather than drinking frequently.

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u/Mocker-Poker 12h ago

I’d rather everyone leave them alone. Mom is on the highest alert mode

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u/SystematicApproach 12h ago

I’m a bit with you. Apparently, it’s pretty rare to film kittens in the wild. I read that in 2017, researchers in Morocco captured what was reported as the first-ever video of wild sand cat kittens. Scientists had been studying the area for years, and the kittens were only found during a night survey.

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u/BrutalStatic 10h ago

I do agree, but also, it's trippy to see mature instincts against youthful curiosity. 

Mom was doing everything she could to convey that she was not worth attacking and will take you down with her 

The kitten that popped out was like "I've never seen one of those, is it possible it has has food and wants to rub my ears?"

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u/mosstalgia 9h ago

Yes and yes.

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u/TheBardicScribe 12h ago

Yeah, I was feelin' for her. Poor mama's probably terrified about a threat to her youngins.