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Species: There is only one species of meerkat and it is the Suricatta meerkat. However, there are four subspecies.
Lifespan: Meerkats live to be about 10 years old when living int he wild, and 13 when in a zoo.
Size & Weight: The average meerkat is 12 inches long and weights only 2 lbs!
Habitat: Meerkats can be found in semi arid climate areas of southern Africa within the plains. They live in a system of burrows, tunnels, and chambers that keep them safe and cool.
Family Life: Meerkats are social animals and live in a matriachial society. This means that there is a dominant female that leads the group. Meerkats will work as a team to keep eachother safe by guarding and keeping lookout for predators and helping with eachothers young. When a female meerkat has her litter, she has to teach them how to catch food. She will even brink them live insects to that they learns to kill their prey.
*Fun Facts*
* Meerkats are able to eat some venomous snakes because thy have become immune to their venom! * Young meerkats are so afraid of a bird that may eat them, that even an airplane will make them run for shelter!
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Mom And Baby - Desktop Nexus AnimalsDownload free wallpapers and background images: Mom And Baby. Desktop Nexus Animals background ID 578064. Animal: Meerkat
Species: There is only one species of meerkat and it is the Suricatta meerkat. However, there are four subspecies.
Lifespan: Meerkats live to be about 10 years old when living int he wild, and 13 when in a zoo.
Size & Weight: The average meerkat is 12 inches long and weights only 2 lbs!
Habitat: Meerkats can be found in semi arid climate areas of southern Africa within the plains. They live in a system of burrows, tunnels, and chambers that keep them safe and cool.
Family Life: Meerkats are social animals and live in a matriachial society. This means that there is a dominant female that leads the group. Meerkats will work as a team to keep eachother safe by guarding and keeping lookout for predators and helping with eachothers young. When a female meerkat has her litter, she has to teach them how to catch food. She will even brink them live insects to that they learns to kill their prey.
*Fun Facts*
* Meerkats are able to eat some venomous snakes because thy have become immune to their venom! * Young meerkats are so afraid of a bird that may eat them, that even an airplane will make them run for shelter!
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Uploaded By: wolfluv4
Date Uploaded: January 30, 2011
Filename: meerkat.jpg
Original Resolution: 920x725
File Size: 58.1KB
Category: Other