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A typical Meerkat's diet consists of worms, crickets, grasshoppers, small rodents, lizards, small snakes, birds, eggs, fruit, and ant larvae (which they especially love). When foraging for food they spread out to get the most out of their area and when they find a meal they usually eat it on the spot since they're in such small portions. So Meerkats must compete against one another in a sense in order to find a meal. Other than that their competition is against any other Kalahari Desert inhabitants that eat the same things they do. Nearly every other species that lives in the same area as the Meerkat competes for the same food. The Meerkats have the advantage of numbers, a great sense of smell, amazing digging abilities, and the unbelievable immunity to most venom. If I had to specify, I'd say snakes were their toughest competition when it comes to getting a meal, even though the snake often becomes the meal.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agowell tbh they eat just about anything, they eat fruit, roots,eggs, bugs, (termites, beetles, &grubs etc..) and meerkats also like to eat scorpions but they sometimes get stung. They eat alot of things humans do :)
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∙ 16y agoMeerkats primarily eat insects, but sometimes they also eat Spiders, eggs, lizards, or plants. They also eat scorpions since they are immune to it's poison.
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∙ 14y agonot exactly, they mainly east grass and roots, but they also eat bugs and insects.
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What animal is the roseate spoonbill's predator?
Spoonbills compete with numerous other birds for food, as many birds eat fish.
What do animals compete for?
As you know, organisms are split into 2 groups - Animals and plants. Plants compete for: Water Nutrients from the soil Sunlight for photosynthesis Space to grow Animals compete for: Food Water Shelter from predators A mate to produce offspring Hope it helps
When members of a species compete what do they compete for?
they compete so they can suvive and reproduce
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When an organism cannot compete, it will die. In the natural world, it is survival of the fittest. This is good because it keeps the population in check. If too many carnivores are living, the herbivores die-if too many herbivores are living, the carnivores will overrun and the resources will run out. It's the cycle of life.
What does a raccoon share or compete for?
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meercats
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what animal does a tarantula cmpete with
Do wildebeest and vultures compete in the food chain?
Every animal competes in a food chain
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Deer (herbivores) and foxes (omnivores).
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What does competition mean in animals life?
Animals usually only compete for food and/or mating rights. However if the animal is domestic and a new animal comes to the household, the two may compete for attention.
What does the cougar compete with for food?
Cougars compete with any other animal that is hunting for the same food as the cougar, hope I helped! ^-^ I'm doing a cougar project in Science so that's how I know ;)
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Other Beavers and anything that will try to destroy its Dam
How do meercats mate?
Intercourse
Do meercats have backbones?
yes
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Does crab compete?
yes they compete for mate, and food
