Ellen lets the sand cat out of the bag. We discuss dangerously approaching Hey Arnold, refusal to poop on unfamiliar toilets, blood gushers, a myth of dirty underwear, Cat Premium, and so much more.

Works Cited:

1. “The Carnivores of West Africa” - Donovan Reginald Rosevear, 1974. Page 396
2. “Mammalian ear specializations in arid habitats: structural and functional evidence from sand cat (Felis margarita)” - G. T. Huang et al, Journal of Comparative Physiology A, June 2002
3. “Sand cat in Iran - present status, distribution and conservation challenges” - Taher Ghadirian et al., CATnews (newsletter of the IUCN’s Cat Specialist Group), 2016
4. "Sand Cat" - International Society of Endangered Cats (ISEC) Canada
5. “Home ranges of African sand cats (Felis margarita margarita)” - Alexander Sliwa et al., Journal of Arid Environments, March 2023
6. “Isabelline” - Paul Anthony Jones, HaggardHawks.com
7. IUCN Red List: Sand Cat (Felis margarita)
8. "DOMESTIC X SAND CAT AND PALLAS'S CAT HYBRIDS" - Sarah Hartwell, messybeast.com

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