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In meerkat society, meerkat babies are called pups. The average for a female meerkat to have is three, though she can can have up to 11 in 31 months. Only the dominant female is allowed to breed, and any other female caught pregnant will be evicted, as she may kill the leaders pups to give hers a better chance of survival.

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