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ANIMAL INFORMATION: Please note, this part of mongabay has been updated |
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MeerkatEducational resources on MeerkatMeerkat or Suricata suricatta is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Meerkat Meerkat MEERKAT (Suricata suricatta) Classification Distribution Physical Characteristics Diet Reproduction Behavior Habitat itech.pjc.edu/sctag/Meerkat/meerkat1.HTM Meerkat - Animal Diversity Information from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Suricata_suricatta.html Small Mammals: Meerkat - National Zoo| FONZ Facts about this small African carnivore. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-meerkat.cfm Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Meerkats are located in dry plains and semi-deserts of southern Africa. Meerkats avoid forested areas and prefer open grounds. bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/hustad_aman/Habitat.htm Who are a meerkat's enemies? ...eerkats are not very big, so there are some animals that will eat them - if they can catch them! A jackal is a kind of wild dog that hunts meerkats. depts.washington.edu/tepacct/gertz/meerkats%20predators.htm Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Research project by Amanda Hustad on this species, including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species. bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/hustad_aman Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) The following are the sources I used to get my information on the meerkat: "Carnivore Phylogeny." 18 Apr. 2008 < http://whozoo.org/mammals/Carnivores bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/hustad_aman/References.htm Meerkat Meerkat Meerkat is a bus array multicomputer designed and built by Robert Bedichek while at the University of Washington. A photograph of Meerkat. www.cs.washington.edu/research/arch/meerkat.html Meerkat Behavior Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are cooperatively breeding diurnal mongooses native to the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa. www.bio.davidson.edu/people/vecase/behavior/Spring2004/fitzpatrick/fitzpatrick.html Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Meerkats are FASINATING animals! I have learned so many new things about the meerkats. So I will share with you a few things that I found out bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2008/hustad_aman/Interesting%20Facts.htm
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