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first of all, for a lot of countries, keeping a meerkat is illegal. First check up to see if it is legal or not. they would be about $1600, or 1000 pounds. But since Meerkats like to dig, you probably wouldn't want to keep it in a cage or your house. Also, meerkats live in groups, so unless you have a lot of space outside and are willing to spend time, money, and effort, having a meerkat for a pet isnt very realistic.
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Is it illegal to import mongooses into the US?
all mongooses, including meerkats, are illegal for private ownership in the United States. In the UK, meerkats are common to see in pet stores.
Are the Meerkats social within there species?
Very much within their own family groups , but they fight with other meerkats.
Which desert has the most meerkats?
Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia.
What things does meerkats not eat?
Meerkats will eat just about any small animal they can catch, but do not eat much if any vegetation.
Where do meerkats get there water from?
They get all the water they need from their food such as grubs, scorpions, and millipedes.
How do you get animals other than meerkats on Pet Vet 3D Wild Animal Hospital?
you need to build the pens that you want the animals (aadvark, lepord, lion, zebra, eleohant) but you HAVE to get all he dots in each category (training, feeding, play, stroke/pet, heal) ex. if you have to categorys completad, lets say play + pet and you have the aadvark pen completed and the lion pen, youl get meerkats lions and/or aadvarks
Why are meerkats meerkats?
they aren't endangered.
What are the meerkats predater?
eerkats are not very big, so there are some animals that will eat them - if they can catch them! A jackal is a kind of wild dog that hunts meerkats. Here is a picture of a jackal. nother animal that hunts meerkats is the serval. A serval is a kind of cat that is bigger than the kind of cat you might have as a pet. It isn't as big as a lion or a tiger, but it is big enough to eat meerkats. Servals and jackals both have to sneak up on meerkats if they want to catch them. If the meerkats see a serval or jackal in time, they can run into their tunnels or get ready to fight. Meerkats have long claws and sharp teeth that can make them hard to catch. ere is another enemy that meerkats have to watch out for, and this one can be harder to escape. Martial eagles like to swoop down out of the air and snatch up a meerkat. The eagles fly so fast that it's hard for the meerkats to see them in time to hide. That makes the martial eagle the most dangerous enemy of meerkats.
Are meerkats endangerd?
No, meerkats are not an endangered species.
Where are meerkats found the most?
I like meerkats :)
Who is related to the meerkats?
The mongoose is the closest animal in relation to the meerkat. Many think the ferret is but in fact, the closest they are is the carnivore family. mongoose are much closer to the meerkat species
Why do meerkats eat stuff?
To keep them alive pretty much the same as humans
