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Meerkats

A meerkat is not feline at all, but is a suricate, a member of the mongoose family. Diurnal, highly gregarious, and territorial, they live in the dry, open country of southwestern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.

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What color is a meerkat?

Mostly brown and grey, many are black around the eyes and ears. ... They are meerly kat-colored.

Do meerkats live in Canada?

No, meerkats do not live in Arizona. Originally meerkats are from South Africa, though they do live in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in most areas of the Namib Desert in Namibia they can sometimes be found in south-western Angola.

I hope that answers your question! Feel free to ask me anything about well ... anything!!!

What is the science name for a meerkat?

The scientific name for a Meerkat is Suricata suricatta. Many think it is Rascali rascalus as well.

How far can a meerkat see?

Meerkats can see to almost up to 3 miles away

How old is the oldest Meerkat?

12-14 years of age is the average age of a meerkat.

Can you watch meerkat manor online free?

If you buy Netflix for 8.99 per month, you can watch meerkat manor seasons one and two instantly on your computer. Seasons three and four are available on DVD for no additional charge. It's not free overall, but its free if you pay the 8.99 per month, plus you get all the other movies Netflix has to offer.

What is a meerkats favorite food?

They eat scorpions, Beetles, lizards, frogs, toads, worms, and anything thing else that they can get their paws on that looks good enough to eat, like a hungry dominate female with pups in the family that aren't hers.

Where can you buy a meerkat?

Meerkats are illegal to keep as pets. Heck, most zoos have to go through quit e bit of paperwork and certification before they're allowed to keep meerkats.

Finally it is actually rather cruel to the meerkat to keep them as a pet, as they are fiercely social creatures.

What the name of a young meerkats?

a group of meerkats i called a mob
technically the grouping is wrong as meerkats are rodents but

the groups are called "mobs" or "clans"

Is the Meerkat endangered?

Yes, they are hunted by a variety of animals that live in the same environment, such as Scorpions, Snakes and sometimes even large mammals. They sometimes turn the tide and hunt on the Scorpions or attack and scare off the Snakes.

What covers a meerkats body?

A coarse, sandy, silver coat covers the Meerkats body. It's thick and keeps them warm in the cool of the night and keeps the cool and shaded from the sun in the hot hours of the day in the dessert. It also very useful for camouflage from larger predators they cannot fight.

What does a pygmy possum look like?

A pygmy possum is a tiny marsupial of Australia and, just like its name suggests, like a miniature possum, ranging from 7-11 cm in head-body length. It has a long, curling tail and large black eyes.

Most pygmy possums are grey with paler fur underneath. However, the Southwestern Pygmy Possum, also known as the Western Pygmy Possum, is different to its eastern cousins. It is a bright cinnamon colour.

To find out more about pygmy possums and to see pictures, click on the related link below.

Why do meerkats live in the desert?

Meerkats have a low metabolic rate. Metabolic is the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Why do meerkats have whiskers?

Meerkat's have pointy noses to attract to the environment

Can people eat meerkats?

no we don't meerkats get eaten by animals. thanks

Innate Behaviors in Meerkats?

going to their mum for milk

making a noise to call out

knowing how to dig

Will there be a meerkat manor season 5?

I am uncertain if there will be a Meerkat Manor season 5.

But, I do know that there is a website that has a petition that has a goal of bringing back Meerkat Manor! The website is...

www.thepetition.com19bring-back-meerkat-manor

The website's goal is to have 5,000 people sign the petition. If enough people sign it, there may be another Meerkat Manor season!

What is a meerkats arial predator?

hawks and owls that are big enough to pick them up and carry them away.

Can you keep a meerkat at home?

No. Meerkats need a big space and certain food. The Kalihari desert is there natural habitat, and the orders of the animal world should be left alone. fyi, in some states/countreys it's illegal to keep a meerkat as a pet.

Peace,

JillianMeerkat23

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 family is a meerkat from?

A family or group of meerkats is called a gang or a mob.

In what biome does a meerkat live?

The meerkats habitat is in south africa in savannah grass land areas where there is not much rain. They dig burrows in the ground,so they choose places where the ground is hard so their tunnels don't collapse.

p.s. I am cooleo

How many pups are in one meerkat litter?

Well, It depends on how many females get pregnant.

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