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That is the Meerkat survival tactic!
Meerkats are highly social in the wild. They display strengths by living in tight-knit groups. They live in colonies of about 40 individuals and rely on each other for food, defense, and rearing their young.
Living on the African plains, these mammals have adapted perfectly to their harsh environment. They escape extreme temperatures & predators by living in underground burrows. A colony of meerkats consists of three families living together communally.
They may be small, but their bodies are tough. So first, let us look at their biology:
Statistics:
Type: mammal.
Binomial: Suricata suricatta.
Diet: Omnivore.
Body length: 30 centimeters
Weight: 750g
Average life span in the wild: 10 years.
Eyes:
Binocular vision detects predators from as far as 0.6milies away. The black eye patches reduce glare. The nictitating membrane keeps sand out of their eyes while digging.
Ears:
They have small round ears, kept closed in sandstorms or when digging.
