World Meerkat Day – July 03, 2022
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World Meerkat Day – Images and Facts of the adorable Meerkat by Cyril Brass.
- (Suricata suricatta)
- Meerkats are also known as suricats.
- The Meerkats are a small mongoose found in southern Africa.
- Meerkats are immune to some snakes’ venom.
- The Meerkats do not need to drink extra water like humans do. They get all the moisture they need from the insects and grubs they eat.
- Eating both animals and plants, meerkats are omnivores. They use their keen sense of smell to locate their favourite foods, which include spiders, beetles, caterpillars, and scorpions. They will also eat small reptiles, birds, eggs, fruit and plants.
- Vision is their most developed sense. The dark patches around their eyes are used to cut down glare from the sun and to help them see long distances.
