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More About Meerkats ...
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Meerkat is a member of the mongoose family and it inhabits all part of the kalahari Desert in southern Africa. They have strong front claws for idgging and sharp pointed snout. They are brown with short stripes across their backs. The meerkat is carnivorious mostly eating spiders and insects and other small mammals. They live in large underground networks. Meerkat calls have been noted to cary speciic meaning, alerting other members to the approach of snakes, birds, or other predators.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Meerkats
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INFO LINKS
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Meerkat
Honolulu Zoo
Information includes distribution and habitat, behavior, reproduction and growth, etc. Read More
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Sedgwick County Zoo
Meerkat fact sheet Read More
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Meerkat
PBS
About Meerkat. In simple language, good site for kids. Includes profile and interesting facts like "Meerkats are one of the few predators in the world to attack with absolutely no warning signs". Read More
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Meerkat
National Geographic
Meerkat fact sheet and pictures; video clip Read More
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Meerkat
theBigZoo.com
Categorized information on Meerkats, including food, habitat, predators, social structure, etc. "The Meerkat is a relative of the mongoose. It has a narrow pointed muzzle and dark rings around its eyes". Read More
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Narrative on Meerkat; includes habitat, food, and behavioral information Read More
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