A Few Fun Facts About Meerkats
Meerkats live in the savannahs and grasslands of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola. Their diet consists of insects, small vertebrates, eggs and plants. Highly social, Meerkats live in three-family groups, which may consist of as many as 30 individuals. Each family comprises a breeding pair and their offspring. Behavior within packs is very friendly, but can become aggressive and violent toward outsiders. Meerkats are at risk from habitat loss.Meerkats (also called suricates) work together in groups. A few will typically serve as lookouts, watching the skies for birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles, that can snatch them from the ground. A sharp, shrill call is the signal for all to take cover. While a few individuals guard the group, the rest busy themselves foraging for the foods that fulfill their diet. When hunting small game, they work together and communicate with purring sounds. Meerkats are good hunters and are sometimes tamed for use as rodent-catchers.
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