Meerkats
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Can live in the wild up to 10 years and the a Meerkat community is called a mob gang which can consist of up to 40 individuals with a dominate male and female. The dark circles around the Meerkat's eyes act like sunglasses to help them see better in the sun. Found from Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
Can live in the wild up to 10 years and the a Meerkat community is called a mob gang which can consist of up to 40 individuals with a dominate male and female. The dark circles around the Meerkat's eyes act like sunglasses to help them see better in the sun. Found from Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. I would love to say something dramatic that this Meerkat was scanning the sky looking our for a bird of prey but in fact it was looking up at a police helicopter.
Stokstaartjes leven in een hiërarchie elk individu in hun groep heeft een afzonderlijke taak. Sommige dieren zijn wachters en staan op de uitkijk.
Er is altijd minstens één wachter actief in de groep, ze staan ook altijd hoger dan de rest zodat ze een beter zicht hebben, ze steunen daarbij op de achterpoten en op de staart. Ze kunnen verschillende alarmsignalen geven: een fluitend geluid, dat 'opgepast' betekent, en een blaffend geluid, waarna de waarschuwer en de rest van de groep rennen voor hun leven. Tal van diersoorten profiteren mee van de waarschuwingen van stokstaartjes, ze worden daarom ook wel 'de schildwacht van de woestijn' genoemd.
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Meerkats owe their name to the upright position in which they look out for enemies. But that's not the only reason why these social animals are sly old dogs: They eat scorpions, among other things, and are even capable of killing cobras.
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A resting Meerkat, unusual as they are usually seen standing up looking out for danger. This animal is captive.
A quick break from the wild wildlife.
We had a surprise visit to Knowsley for Mothers Day and these are a few from the day.
Meerkat - Suricata suricatta
Knowsley Safari Park
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Erdmännchen (Suricata suricatta) im Zoo Krefeld
Die kleinen Tierchen sind immer wieder ein Foto wert :-)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at Krefeld Zoo
The little animals are always worth a photo :-)
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Slender-Tailed Meerkat(Suricata suricatta) taken Roundhay Park Tropical World Leeds
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Meerkat, Suricata suricatta
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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Erdmännchen (Suricata suricatta) im Zoo Krefeld
Die kleinen Tierchen sind immer wieder ein Foto wert :-)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at Krefeld Zoo
The little animals are always worth a photo :-)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members.
Source: Wikipedia
The Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is a very social living mongoose species and live in dry savanna and semidesert regions from southwestern Angola through Namibia and southwestern Botswana to South Africa (Mammalia: Carnivora: Herpestidae).
Frankfurt Zoological Garden
The meerkat or suricate, is a small mammal and member of the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa.
Amazon World, Isle of Wight, UK
Belgium.
Antwerp National Zoo.
Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.
The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate 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.
Belgium.
Antwerp National Zoo.
Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.
The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate is a small carnivoran in the mongoose family. It is the only member of the genus Suricata
Here is a Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at Austraia Zoo, in a large, open space, authentic area designed humanely for meerkats.
Turns out juvenile Meerkats look basically the same as the adults, just scaled down a bit. But they're all cute, regardless.
Meerkats are part of the Mongoose family. They are not Squirrels - not even rodents! - contrary to what a lot of people assume (particularly those from central United States that tend to relate them to Prairie Dogs). If you actually look at other species of Mongoose, the familial resemblence is clear.
Although one of their closer relatives - call them second cousins, I suppose - will probably surprise you: Hyenas.
Belgium.
Antwerp National Zoo.
Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.
Erlebnis Zoo Hannover, Germany.
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Zoológico - São paulo - Brazil
The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta is a small mammal and a member of the mongoose family. It inhabits all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats at a time, but some superfamilies have had 50 or more. Meerkats have an average life span of 12–14 years.