Fiji 2 Dollars Wild Cat The Sand Cat Fauna Silver Proof Coin Crystal 2013

Fiji 2 dollars, Wild Cat, The Sand Cat, Fauna, silver proof coin crystal 2013

Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Fiji Metal Purity:    Silver 0.999 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2013 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   2 dollars Dimensions:   40     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   5,000  

The sand cat (Felis margarita), also known as the sand dune cat, is the only cat living foremost in true deserts. This small cat is widely distributed in the deserts of North Africa and Southwest and Central Asia. Since 2002, it has been listed as near threatened by IUCN because the population is considered fragmented and small with a declining trend. Sand cats are found in both sandy and stony desert, living in areas far from water. Having thickly furred feet, they are well adapted to the extremes of a desert environment and tolerant of extremely hot and cold temperatures. Victor Loche was the first European to describe the sand cat, doing so in 1858 on the basis of a specimen found in the Algerian Sahara. He proposed to name the species in recognition of Jean Auguste Margueritte, who headed the expedition.

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