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By Michael Pynn A great Report about Meerkats

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MEERKATS

by: Michael Pynn1

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I Live In The I Live In The GroundGround

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WAYS OF LIFE

Stay in packs.

Belong to the mongoose family.

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WHERE THEY LIVE

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Meerkats have strong sense of smell, vision, and hearing.

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Meerkats average about 20 inches long, including their tail.

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Social

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They will eat small reptiles, caterpillars, spiders and other disgusting stuff.

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Babysitters stay behind at the hole to protect the babies from other mobs.

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When a meerkat senses danger it will send out a high pitched sound to warn the others.

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When burrowing a Meerkat closes its ears to keep dust out.

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Their average lifespan is 10 years.

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Communicate with purring sounds

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Meerkats are Also called Suricats.

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Each burrow is an extensive tunnel and room system that remains cool even under the boiling African sun.

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Young meerkats are so fearful of predator birds that even airplanes will send them diving for cover.

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All adult meerkats pitch in to help educate the young in hunting and survival.

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Credits

Nationalgeographic.com

livescience.com

kids.nationalgeographic.com

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Credits

Wikipedia.com

Google.com

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By: Michael Pynn