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Meerkats at the Fort Worth Zoo |
General Animal information:The meerkat are fearless when they come
upon larger animals. Most meerkats live in solitary. But live in
packs of six or so. Each of the meerkats in a group has a personal duty,
relating to the pack.
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| Body Structure: Constructed of a small body, the meerkat has a long tail that is used for balance. The meerkat also have small ears with flaps so when it digs the sand doesn't encounter the ear. | Food : Meerkats are of the carnivore family.
They eat snakes and other small animals. They eat with their sharp teeth , so they don't they spend much time killing their food.
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| Shelter/Habitat: The Meerkat lives in the deserts of Africa. They dig
burrows in the ground that serves as a nursery for their children.
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Relationship with other animals : Most meerkats live solitary, so they don't spend much time with animals. But some animals live next to them such as, the Lamer Falcon , and the Martail Eagles who are moderately dangerous and feed on the meerkats. |
| Important Additional Facts: The Honey Badger shares the same food as the meerkat. |
Meerkats at the Frot Worth Zoo playing |
| Zoo Habitat Requirements: The zoo habitat should be sand (desert design) and a Large underground burrow. | Zoo Observations: My animal was not at the Houston Zoo. |
