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Bookmark or Share- Meerkat | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...A member of the mongoose family, meerkats (also known as suricates) have grizzled gray and brown colored coats of fur with dark patches around their eyes, which help protect their eyes from the glare of the sun. They also have a dark tip on the tail. Meerkats have powerful foreclaws for digging.
- MeerKAT - WikipediaMeerKAT, originally the Karoo Array Telescope, is a radio telescope consisting of 64 antennas in the Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape of South Africa.
- Meerkat Facts! - National Geographic KidsFamily name: Herpestidae. Classification: Mammal. IUCN status: Least concern. Lifespan (in wild): 12-14 years. Weight: Less than one kilogram. Body length: Around 29cm (plus a 19cm tail) Top speed: 32 km/h. Diet: Omnivore: beetles, caterpillars, spiders, and scorpions. They’ll also eat small reptiles, birds, eggs, fruit and plants. Habitat: Desert.
- Meerkat - National Geographic KidsSize: Head and body: 9.75 to 11.75 inches; tail: 7.5 to 9.5 inches. Weight: Up to 2.2 pounds. Meerkats live in the deserts and grasslands of the southern tip of Africa. They are extremely cute,...
- Meerkat - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is a small mammal that lives in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Despite its common name, it is more closely related to the mongoose family than to cats. A group of meerkats is called a "mob" or "gang," and usually all of the meerkats are relatives.
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