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The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat that inhabits sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. With its sandy to light grey fur, it is well camouflaged in a desert environment. With its sandy to light grey fur, it is well camouflaged in a desert environment.
Widespread but less common in Mediterranean seas (smaller numbers historically migrated into both sides of Korean Peninsula) [91] Regarded as being almost/already extinct in east Asian waters [92] Being wiped out by Japanese whalers. Of the populations that once existed off coastal Japan, the last recorded confirmed stranding was in the 1950s. [93]
It is a part of the wider Korean Peninsula, with East, West, and South parts of the nation facing the sea. Numerous wildlife exist on the Korean Peninsula. The characteristics of the wild mammals in Korea is that despite South Korea's small territory, there are many medium and large sized animals.
This is a list of amphibian species found in the wild in Korea, including the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island. A total of 20 species of amphibians are known from Korea; this includes two species of salamander that were not discovered until the 21st century. This list treats the taxonomic designations found in Frost (2007) as authoritative.
The Korean Peninsula has a significant number of native freshwater fish species, which includes Korean taimen, Korean stumpy bullhead, Korean spotted hopper, south torrent catfish and black shiner. [7] Endemic marine fauna includes Korean skate and Korean rockfish. [7] Korea's aquatic invertebrate biodiversity needs to be studied extensively. [8]
Article 2 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act discusses endangered wild animals. [4] [5] Among the 246 endangered species [6] are many in need of urgent conservation measures. [7] Endangered animals include: Leopard cat – the only wild cat. It lives primarily in mountainous regions. [8]
The sand cat, which is the only member of the cat family to live exclusively in deserts, can be found in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Its paws are covered with thick hair to protect it from the hot ground, but it is chiefly nocturnal. In Najd and Tabuk, the Arabian wolf can be found.
The jungle cat is found in the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Indian subcontinent, central and Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and in southern China. [ 1 ] [ 43 ] [ 40 ] A habitat generalist , the jungle cat inhabits places with adequate water and dense vegetation, such as swamps , wetlands , littoral and riparian areas, grasslands and shrub.