While off scrounging for food, the adults leave their young with a couple "babysitters" who are on guard, watching. Usually the only young that survives is the young from the alpha female. All the others are killed by the alpha female.
meerkats give birth to around 4 live young
Meerkats protect their young by screaming out a signal if a predator is near young meerkats stay underground with an adult to keep them safe
Meerkats are placental mammals with a gestation period of around 70 days.
by protecting and playing with them
Yes they do. If they can not catch their prey they eat their young ones.
a group of meerkats i called a mobtechnically the grouping is wrong as meerkats are rodents butthe groups are called "mobs" or "clans"
Meerkats build their burrows primarily using their strong claws to dig into the ground. They excavate a network of tunnels and chambers, often incorporating loose soil, sand, and small rocks. These burrows provide shelter, protection from predators, and a place to raise their young. The structure is crucial for their social living and foraging habits.
gorillas do raise their young
Young meerkats are called pups.
No. Meerkats are placental mammals, meaning they give birth to live young. The only egg-laying mammals (monotremes) are platypuses and echidnas.
The collective noun for meerkats is a "mob," "gang," or "clan." These terms reflect their social structure, as meerkats live in groups and exhibit cooperative behaviors. In a mob, they work together for foraging, protection, and raising young.
They do not raise them.