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Meerkat is a small mammal, a member of the mongoose family that inhabits the Kalahari desert region and the Namibia in Africa. It is one of the smallest mongooses, the adult weighs about one kilogram and are around 50 centimeters long, of which up to 25 are on the tail.

It is a diurnal and social customs. They are burrowing animals that live in large underground networks with multiple entries. Only the left for the day. The colony size can reach 40 individuals.

The meerkats have strong, curved claws used for digging, and a rather pointed snout. The coat is light brown, short parallel stripes darker color on the back. Are known to remain standing on their hind legs watching in search of prey or to avoid being caught by predators.

The meerkat is carnivorous, eating mostly insects and spiders and also other small mammals. Hunt in groups and protect their young.

The meerkats are often simpaticas creatures, hence, in its area of ​​origin is not uncommon that the tame as pets. In the West they are not considered suitable as pets, since their behavior is extremely destructive in a residential urban in many countries the possession of meerkats, like any wild animal, is punishable by law. These animals can transmit rabies, so in africa have been persecuted, but not their number has greatly diminished as to be in danger of extinction.

The meerkats acquired some fame among the public that Anglophone after David Attenborough presented Meerkats United, a BBC documentary about them. The most famous fictional meerkat is probably the character Timon in the movie The Lion King, although its features is rather a Ichneumon.

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