Endangered Arabian wildcat gives birth at Al Khor Family Park

Doha: Al Khor Family Park, which includes a mini zoo, has witnessed birth of an Arabian wildcat, one of the most threatened subspecies of wildcats.

This cat is endemic to northern Oman and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It’s typical habitat is semi desert areas with rock and scrub. 

It lives among stones, inside holes in tree trunks and deserted holes of foxes. It feeds on grasshoppers, young rodents, birds, reptiles and insects. The pregnancy period in a female cat is 65 days. 

The park's mini zoo has seven sections which house 315 animals of 49 species.

Among other animal the zoo has an Asian bear, two African lions, two Bengal tigers, two white tigers, two black jaguars and two cheetahs.

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