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probably because they are an easy meal for hunters (animal hunters not people)

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Q: What is the cause of the meerkat population decrease?
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How would a decrease in natality change the population?

A decrease in the birth rate will cause a decrease in population over time.


What two things can cause a population to decrease?

A low birth rate and environmental hazards are two things that can cause a population to decrease.


What two things cause a population to decrease?

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Is the Meerkat population rising?

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Where did the name safari meerkat come from?

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