South Liverpool Community - MERSEYMART
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30th August 1993
47972 passing through Prescot with an August Bank Holiday diversion between Crewe and Preston. 90001 is on the rear.
Not been on much of late ,been very busy in work ,and did'nt finish till 7 tonight ,but i just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.
Meerkat, Knowsley Safari park
Prescot L34 4AN
Meerkat Coordinates...
Knowsley Safari Park · Geolocation
53.435528° N, -2.8125° E.
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The meerkat is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern. The head-and-body length is around 24–35 cm (9.4–13.8 in), and the weight is typically between 0.62 and 0.97 kg (1.4 and 2.1 lb). The coat is light grey to yellowish brown with alternate, poorly defined light and dark bands on the back. Meerkats have foreclaws adapted for digging and have the ability to thermoregulate to survive in their harsh, dry habitat. Three subspecies are recognised.
Meerkats are eusocial, and form packs of two to 30 individuals each that occupy home ranges around 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) in area. There is a social hierarchy—generally dominant individuals in a pack breed and produce offspring, and the nonbreeding, subordinate members provide altruistic care to the pups. They live in rock crevices in stony, often calcareous areas, and in large burrow systems in plains.
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