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Meerkat

Meerkats are from the families of Mongoose. They are mostly found in the continent of Africa. They are very social animal and their group name is known as band or gang. They rely on one another for survival for foods and other purposes.
Meerkats are small size mammal that has long and slender body along with a tipped tail. They live in the regions which are semi-deserted or scrub land. They are carnivorous animal who likes eating rodents, insects and lizards. Meerkat�s life span goes up to 14 years.

Meerkat internet resources

Meerkat
The meerkat is a small mammal..
academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php...

BBC Nature Wildlife - The Meerkat
A variety of Meerkat videos
bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Meerkat

Meerkat
Meerkat Fun Facts, Fact Sheet, Conservation Status and Description from the National Zoo.
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/meerkat

Meerkat - Zoo Atlanta
Meerkats are burrowing animals, and often make homes out of abandoned termite mounds or burrows dug by other animals. Meerkats are strictly diurnal; they emerge from their burrows and warm their bodies after sunrise
zooatlanta.org/home/animals/mammals/mee...

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) - theBigZoo.com
The Meerkat is a relative of the mongoose. It has a narrow pointed muzzle and dark rings around its eyes. Its ears are black and hardly visible and it has dark stripes on its shoulders sunrise
thebigzoo.com/Animals/Meerkat.asp

Viverridae
Short description of the viverrids.
animaldiversity.org/accounts/Viverridae/