Meerkat

"The tail is used as a stick to stand upright properly."

Stokstaartje

  • Suricata suricatta

    Scientific name

  • Zuidelijkste deel van Afrika

    Habitat

  • insecten, spinachtigen, duizend- en miljoenpotigen, reptielen, vogels en bladeren

    Food

  • 12 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 725 gram

    Weight

  • 42 tot 60 cm

    Length

  • 3

    Number of youngsters

  • 11 weken

    Wear time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 12

    years, that's how old a meerkat gets

  • 3

    boy gets one meerkat at a time

  • 725

    grams, that's how little a meerkat weighs

Sunglasses

The dark fur around the eyes protects the skin from the sun. It also prevents them from reflecting sun in their eyes, allowing them to better observe their surroundings.

Monitoring

When the meerkats are searching for insects, one meerkat stands guard. In case of danger, an alarm call is raised and everyone dives back into their burrow. For each enemy, they have a different alarm call.

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