By Michael Pynn A great Report about Meerkats

1. MEERKATS
by: Michael Pynn1

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3. WAYS OF LIFE
Stay in packs.
Belong to the
mongoose
family.

4. WHERE THEY LIVE

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

6. Meerkats
average
about 20
inches
long,
including
their
tail.

7. Social

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

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

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

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

12. Their average lifespan is 10 years.

13. Communicate with purring sounds

14. Meerkats are Also called Suricats.

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

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

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

18. Credits
Nationalgeographic.com
livescience.com
kids.nationalgeographic.com

19. Credits
Wikipedia.com
Google.com

20. By: Michael Pynn