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Mischievous Meerkats

Mischievous Meerkats

Your worst nightmare?

Or,cute,lovable creatures?

Your worst nightmare?

Or,cute,lovable creatures?

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Although, meerkats may appear to be relaxed ...

Cute, and Cuddly

Blood Thirsty MeerkatsBlood Thirsty MeerkatsThey can turn to savage beasts!They can turn to savage beasts!

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Meerkat HabitatsMeerkat Habitats

Meerkat’s live mostly in the Kalahari, but they can also live in other places around the world.

Meerkat’s live mostly in the Kalahari, but they can also live in other places around the world.

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Meerkat DiseasesMeerkat Diseases

Meerkats can carry awful diseases they are often prone to.

Rabies Bovine Tuberculosis Parasites

Meerkats can carry awful diseases they are often prone to.

Rabies Bovine Tuberculosis Parasites

Meerkat BabiesMeerkat Babies

Babies are born with their eyes closed

and are very curious.

Babies are born with their eyes closed

and are very curious.

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Meerkat Life Meerkat Life

Meerkats have a lifespan of 15 years in

captivity and 10 years in the wild. They weigh about 2 lbs. They are about 12”(1 foot) in height There a type of mongoose

Meerkats have a lifespan of 15 years in

captivity and 10 years in the wild. They weigh about 2 lbs. They are about 12”(1 foot) in height There a type of mongoose

Meerkat TypesMeerkat Types

There are three different typesof meerkats:

Suricatta suricatta suricata Suricatta suricata majorea Suricatta suricatta iona

There are three different typesof meerkats:

Suricatta suricatta suricata Suricatta suricata majorea Suricatta suricatta iona

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Meerkat ClansMeerkat Clans

Meerkats travel in groups known as a clan or mob.Their numbers can be up to forty.It’s unlikely a Meerkat can survive on its own in the wild.

Meerkats travel in groups known as a clan or mob.Their numbers can be up to forty.It’s unlikely a Meerkat can survive on its own in the wild.

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Meerkat DietsMeerkat Diets

Meerkats eat mostly scorpions and large grub worms.

They travel in groups while foraging for food.

Meerkats eat mostly scorpions and large grub worms.

They travel in groups while foraging for food.

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Meerkat BurrowsMeerkat Burrows

Meerkat sleep in underground burrows.Meerkat burrows have many chambers and passageways.There is one main sleeping burrow, and a passageway leading off towards the food chamber and other paths that

lead towards the young chamber where meerkat kittens are born.

Meerkat sleep in underground burrows.Meerkat burrows have many chambers and passageways.There is one main sleeping burrow, and a passageway leading off towards the food chamber and other paths that

lead towards the young chamber where meerkat kittens are born.

Meerkats in BurrowsMeerkats in Burrows

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Meerkat PlacesMeerkat Places

Meerkats live in different places around the world, but mostly in the Kalahari.

Meerkats live in different places around the world, but mostly in the Kalahari.

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Meerkat HuntersMeerkat Hunters

Meerkats hunt in groups.Meerkats are very agile hunte.rThey are a type of Mongoose, so they can make a vicious kill.

Meerkats hunt in groups.Meerkats are very agile hunte.rThey are a type of Mongoose, so they can make a vicious kill.

Meerkat TurfMeerkat Turf

When Meerkats have a territory problem, they put up their tail and charge at the unwelcome visitors.The enemy flees in fright on the spot.

When Meerkats have a territory problem, they put up their tail and charge at the unwelcome visitors.The enemy flees in fright on the spot.

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Meerkat LoveMeerkat Love

Meerkat kittens are in danger of being eaten by a jealous female if not well

protected.

They’re usually pregnant for 70 days.They usually have a litter of five or six

pups.

Meerkat kittens are in danger of being eaten by a jealous female if not well

protected.

They’re usually pregnant for 70 days.They usually have a litter of five or six

pups.

Meerkat lovers:Meerkat lovers:

Here are some meerkats in love:Here are some meerkats in love:

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Aren’t they cute!!!Aren’t they cute!!!

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Famous meerkat:Famous meerkat:

Timone is a famous Meerkat in the animated movie The Lion King.

Timone is a famous Meerkat in the animated movie The Lion King.

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Meerkat SorrowMeerkat Sorrow

When a meerkat dies, the members in the clan hardly notice except the one meerkat’s true love.

When a meerkat dies, the members in the clan hardly notice except the one meerkat’s true love.