Sand cats are curious creatures, as they more closely resemble domestic house cats than they do other wild cats. In fact, sand cats don't seem to age notably at all in comparison to their offspring, giving them the appearance of lifelong kittens.The sand cat is the only cat found primarily in true desert. Native to deserts in northern Africa and southwest and central Asia, the sand cat has evolved to survive in such a harsh climate and, says the site ZooBorns, can thrive in far drier environments than any other feline.Like the Fennec Fox, Sand Cats have “big furry pads between their toes to dance along the hot sand and oversized ears, which act like radiators to disperse heat.”Since 2008, the sand cat has been listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to concerns about potential low population size and decline.