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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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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
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The Meerkat is a relative of the mongoose. It has a narrow pointed muzzle and dark rings around its eyes. Its ears are black and hardly visible and it has dark stripes on its shoulders, back, and tail. The underbelly is usually white and the tail is brown with a tuft of black hair on the end. It is 10-14 in. long with a 9-in. tail and weight about 5.5 pounds. It is active during the day and can be found basking in the sun in front of its burrow. It is often seen in a 'tripod' position, standing up on its hind legs and using its tail for balance.
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