Indian Desert Cat is a species of wild cat found in 'Western India'. It is commonly seen in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. It lives in desert-shrub areas. It is also known as 'Asian wild cat'.
Their ears are large, so that they can hear even low sound. Their toes have hair-like cushions that allow it to adapt to the temperature fluctuations of the desert. This species can survive even without water.
Their color is such that they can easily hide in the desert sand. They rest during the day and hunt small animals and birds during the night.
Habitat destruction, breeding with domestic cats and poaching are major threats to them. This is protected under Schedule-I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and included in the category of ‘Least Concern’ in the Red List of IUCN.