John J. Manning (February 2, 1842 – September 13, 1911) was an Irish American frontiersman, lawman, gold prospector, rancher and saloon owner in the American West during the latter part of the 19th century. He was a prominent citizen in Deadwood, South Dakota from his arrival in 1876 to his death. Manning was the first elected sheriff of Lawrence County, Dakota Territory which included Deadwood. He served several terms as sheriff, as well as operated saloons, several livery stables, and a cattle & horse ranch in nearby Belle Fourche in South Dakota.

The sand cat (Felis margarita), also known as the sand dune cat, is a small wild cat chiefly living in sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. With its sandy to light grey coloured fur it is well camouflaged in a desert environment. Its head-and-body length ranges from 39–52 cm (15–20 in). Its 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) long ears are set low on the sides of the head, thus aiding detection of prey moving underground. The long hair covering the soles of its feet insulate its foot pads against the extremely hot and cold temperatures in deserts.
The sand cat (Felis margarita), also known as the sand dune cat, is a small wild cat chiefly living in sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. With its sandy to light grey coloured fur it is well camouflaged in a desert environment. Its head-and-body length ranges from 39–52 cm (15–20 in). Its 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) long ears are set low on the sides of the head, thus aiding detection of prey moving underground. The long hair covering the soles of its feet insulate its foot pads against the extremely hot and cold temperatures in deserts. The first sand cat known to science was discovered in the Algerian Sahara and described in 1858. To date, it has been recorded in several albeit disjunct localities in Morocco, Algeria, Niger, Chad and Egypt. In Central Asia, it was recorded for the first time in the mid 1920s in the Karakum Desert. The large gap between these two regions of its global range was partially closed in 1948, when a sand cat skin was found in an oasis of the Rub' al Khali in Oman. It is discontinuously distributed in the deserts of the Arabian peninsula and the Middle East. In the early 1970s, sand cats were caught in southwestern Pakistan and exported to zoos worldwide. Due its wide distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The sand cat usually rests in underground dens during the day and hunts at night. It moves 5.4 km (3.4 mi) on average at night in search of small rodents and birds. Among the Tuareg people, it has the reputation to even kill venomous snakes efficiently. In spring, the female gives birth to two to three kittens, which become sexually mature at the age of about one year. Its ecological requirements are still poorly understood, as only a few in-depth studies targeting wild sand cat populations have been carried out.

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