This is a sand cat, aka “sand dune” cat, aka “any excuse to make a Dune reference” cat, which had become extinct in Israel, but was recently bred in captivity. We will treat you to more details and another picture after the jump. http://static03.mediaite.com/themarysue/.....50x550.jpg After 63 days of gestation, a rare Sand Cat Kitten was born at Israel’s Zoological Center Tel Aviv Ramat Gan – Safari. Once plentiful in numbers in the dunes of Israel, the Sand Cat has become extinct in the region. This is Safari Zoo’s first successful Sand Cat birth and it is hoped this kitten will join Israel’s Sand Cat Breeding Program in order to help reintroduce the species into the wild.