Yes, many zoos around the world have Meerkats as part of their exhibits. Meerkats are popular due to their social behavior and unique characteristics, making them a favorite among visitors. Notable zoos that feature meerkats include the San Diego Zoo, the London Zoo, and the Smithsonian National Zoo, among others. These animals are often housed in specially designed enclosures that mimic their natural habitats.
That'd only be applicable to meerkats in zoos. And zoos will often feed animals several times a day to keep them occupied.
Meerkats are not native to Australia, so there are no wild meerkats in the country. Meerkats are native to Southern Africa, mostly in the Kalahari Desert, a very long way away from Australia. Meerkats can be found at many Australian zoos, such as Taronga Zoo, Halls Gap Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne Zoo and Monarto Zoo.
Meerkats are native to Southern Africa, so no.
Meerkats are called Meerkats because they look like cats and they are called a type of meer. So that's why they call Meerkats, Meerkats.
It has a spine - so yes.Yes, meerkats are vertebrates.
Yes they do. If they can not catch their prey they eat their young ones.
Meerkats are very small because they do not need to be large. They must be energy efficient and their small size gives them that.
Well of wiki they said that Meerkats were found in 1989 but that seems likethey have just been found not so long ago.
Meerkats are not endangered, so as long as nothing bad starts to happen to them, they don't need human help. :)
Meerkats often benefit from commensalism with birds like the white-backed vulture. Meerkats rely on the vultures to provide early warning signals of potential predators, while the vultures benefit from the meerkats' ability to locate food sources.
they aren't endangered.
In the wild, most meerkats live in areas uninhabited by people, so they are not considered a pest. The only exception may be with farmers; meerkats have the potential to cause a lot of damage to property (such as crops) with their strenuous digging.