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Meerkat

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Robert Irwin

I bet his dad is so proud of him.

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meerkats are certainly one of the animals ever

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meerkat Ouwehand ED8A5245 by safi kok

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Loads better than the Dashcon one

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Sound on for noms and bark noises

Santa Barbara Zoo

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Meerkat Artis ED8A2258 by safi kok

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.· ´𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚌𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚜☆´¨

our first animal post is about... 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙩

look at this precious thing! (>⩊<)

let's learn some fun and lesser-known facts:

social structure - meerkats live in large family groups called "mobs" or "clans" (imagine being outside and getting mobbed by the "meerkat clan"), with up to 40 individuals. they have a strict hierarchy, where the dominant pair is in charge of breeding, while others take care of the pups.

communication - they have a complex system of vocalizations to communicate with each other, they use different calls for danger, to locate each other, or to signal when it's time to forage.

social grooming - meerkats engage in mutual grooming, where they pick through each other's fur to remove parasites. this helps maintain social bonds and keep the group healthy.

immune to venom - they are one of the few animals that can safely eat scorpions since they have developed a tolerance to scorpion venom.

thermoregulation - in the wild, meerkats are excellent at managing their body temperature. they often sunbathe on their bellies to warm up in the morning and use burrows to cool down during the heat of the day.

are there any cool facts you know about meerkats that you want to share? Don't be shy and share them in the replies!

Until next time Animal Appreciation Chronicles. Stay wild and keep loving our amazing animal friends!

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meerkat Ouwehand ED8A5265 by safi kok

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Meerkats, LA Zoo

May 26, 2025

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Meerkats

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Amazing things happening near the end of this one

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Babies!!!!!!!!