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Meerkats

Meerkats. By: Hannah Karl. *Classification*. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Mammalia Order- Carnivora Family- Herpestidae Genus- Suricata Species- Suricatta Mongoose family 33 different species of mongooses. *Distribution*. Mainly live in Southern Africa

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Meerkats

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  1. Meerkats By: Hannah Karl

  2. *Classification* • Kingdom- Animalia • Phylum- Chordata • Class- Mammalia • Order- Carnivora • Family- Herpestidae • Genus- Suricata • Species- Suricatta • Mongoose family • 33 different species of mongooses

  3. *Distribution* • Mainly live in Southern Africa • Kalahari Desert • 359,000 square miles • Pop. about 500,000 in Africa

  4. Conservation Status • IUCN Red List- Least Concern • Pop. Trend- Stable

  5. *Physical Characteristics* • Size- 12 inches • Fur color • Eyes

  6. *Reproductive Characteristics* • Alpha female and male • Acceptance of other pups

  7. *Habitat* • Dens/Burrows/Escape holes/Bolt holes • Territorial • Territory size

  8. *Diet* • Omnivores • Scorpions, insects, lizards, and fruit • 95% of the time they dig for food

  9. *Longetivity & Mortality* • Live up to 10-12 years in the wild • Live up to 14-15 years in captivity

  10. *Predators* • Birds • Jackals • Large Snakes • Hyenas

  11. *Human Relationships* • Meerkat Manor • Diseases

  12. *Work Cited* • How Meerkats Work. Maria Trimarchi, n.d. Web. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/mammals/meerkats1.htm>. • Meerkat. OpenCrypt Membership Software, n.d. Web. <http://a-z-animals.com/animals/meerkat/>. • Meerkat. N.p., n.d. Web. Mar. 2005. <http://www.meerkats.net/info.htm>. • Meerkat Behavior. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.animallearningzone.com/meerkat/meerkat_behavior.php>. • Meerkats. WhoZoo, n.d. Web. <http://www.whozoo.org/students/kartho/meerkat3.htm>. • Rake, Jody Sullivan. Meerkats. Ed. Erika L. Shores. Mankato: Capstone, 2008. Print. • Walden, Katherine. Meerkats. Ed. AmelieZumbusch. New York: Rosen, 2009. Print. • What Eats. ADMIN, 25 Mar. 2012. Web. <http://www.whateats.com/what-eats-a-meerkat>.

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