Meerkats aren't a member of the cat family so who knows why their called meerKATS! In fact they are a member of the mongoose family and sometime share their burrows with the yellow mongoose!
Meerkats are said to have evolved from mongooses. A Mongoose is a member of the family Herpestidae, a family of small cat-like carnivores. So the meerkat is more a cat than a dog.
Meerkats are a member of the mongoose family.
No, the raccoon does not belong to the cat family. It is a member of procyonodae.
Lion
yes.
Round about 30-50 meerkats in one family
The cheetah is a member of the cat family, Felidae.
Yes, the Lynx is a member of the Felidae (cat) family.
Fox = canine, Cat=Feline.
Tiger
mother
No...a tiger is a member of the cat family.