Meerkat

Kingdom Animal	Class Mammal
Species Meerkat	Status Least Concern
Added by JindoJeff -	Date Updated Tue Nov 29 00:33:41 2016
Image Credit JindoJeff Image Comment Meerkat sniffing for danger. Image From Brookfield Zoo
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Meerkats live in southern parts of Africa.
Meerkats are not rodents.
Meerkats are carnivores.
Meerkats are social animals that usually live in groups of about 20 animal.
A group of Meerkats is called a mob, a gang or a clan.
Meerkats live about 12 to 14 years in captivity, but less in the wild.
Meerkats mostly eat insects, but will also eat larger animals like lizards, spiders and snakes.
Meerkats are diurnal, not nocturnal.
Adult Meerkats weight between 1 and 2 pounds.
Meerkats are immune to desert scorpion venom, and will sometimes eat scorpions.
When feeding one Meerkat acts as a sentry to gaurd the group from predators.
Meerkats stay underground at night in large burrows.
Meerkats are not part of the cat family.
Meerkat young are called pups.