Meerkat

=​MEERKAT=


 * [[image:200_meerkat-curious1.jpg]] || This is wat you need to know about a meerkat.The meerkat are adorable and captivating,they do not make good pets.Suprisingly,meerkats are one of the most strictly regulated animals in the world.They are illegal to own without a proper licenses or permit.This is the official information about a meerkat.You must be atleast 8years or older to visit a meerkat.The meerkats vision color is the dark eye makings act like built-in sunglasses.Their feet are non-retractetable claws, four toes.Ears are closeable.Their height is 12inches and (30cm).Their weight is 2pounds and (0.9kilograms).Their tails are as long as 8inches (20cm) lond and used as a tripod to balance the animal in an upright position.Their activity is diumal (active durin the day).Life span is 12 to14 years.A group of meerkats,usually five to thirty members, is called a "mob" or a "gang". ||
 * Their guardianship meerkats are "snack size" for a number of animals, so one always stands guard while the others forage or nap.Their primary predators are Martial Eagles and Jackals.The meerkats diet foods are:scorpion(meerkats are immune to their venom),beetles,spiders,centipedes,millipedes,worms,crickets,(FAST FOOD),small mammals,small reptiles,birds,eggs,tubers and roots.Meerkats are very territorial and will fiercely defend their home from other meerkat gangs.Their home range is Southern Africa/Kalahari Desert.Transcience:mob moves several times annual if food supply is depleted.The meerkats are sexually mature at age 3.The litter size is about 2 to 5.The meerkats are born wit their ears and eyes close. || [[image:meerkats1.jpg width="351" height="213" align="left"]] ||

This is a jackel one of the meerkats predators.