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They need a shelter to protect them from predators especially at night. Also it gets very cold at night and it is warmer snuggling together underground. Last they need a safe place to give birth to there young.
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∙ 12y agoMeerkats are often on the lookout because they're tasty treats for Birds of Prey. They by their burrows so if a bird of prey does come, they don't have to run so far, therefore not risking the chance of being eaten because of a long distance between them and their homes (although meerkats can run up to 20 mph).
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∙ 6y agoMeerkats live in family groups and are territorial. They live in burrows for protection from the weather and from several predators that would kill and eat them: mainly from birds of prey.
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∙ 12y agoThey stay near they burrows because when their enemies of predators come, they could easily hide into their burrows.
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∙ 12y agoTo stay cool and hide from predators (animals that could kill them).
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Is a meerkat territorial?
Yes Meerkats will fight over territory and burrows which they live in
What deserts do Meerkats live in?
Meer kats only live in part of the Kalahari Desert i think. they live in burrows underground with five houses in each tunnel
What do meerkats use as houses?
Meerkats use underground Burrows as there home.
What does a meerkats home look like?
They live in the deserts of Africa. They dig burrows that can get to about seven ft deep underground.
Where are meerkats in South Africa?
They live in the Kalahari Desert in underground burrows.
What are the conditions which meerkats live in?
They live in the dry deserts of Africa. They dig holes in the ground called burrows.
What animal lives in Africa what animals live in Africa in holes in the ground called burrows and are social creatures?
um... meerkats
Where do meekats live?
They live in the desert of Africa. The dig burrows and live in groups called gangs or mobs with up to about 40 meerkats but are usually smaller.
Does a meerkats migrate?
They do not migrate, but they change burrows every few weeks.
How do meerkats escape the heat?
They go back into their burrows. When they are away from burrows they just have to run and hide hoping that a predator doesn't see them.
Why do meerkats only leave their burrows during the day?
to protect it from sun burn
Whats an example of commensalism with meerkats?
Some meerkats share their burrows with yellow mongoose and ground squirrels. So the other animals get a sage home while the meerkats do not necessarily benefit from them.
