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Meerkat

The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern. The head-and-body length is around 24–35 cm (9.4–13.8 in), and the weight is typically between 0.62 and 0.97 kg (1.4 and 2.1 lb). The…

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Meerkat

Nodes143
Edges142
Triples172
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013986
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Meerkat

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related to Taxonomy · 25
Meerkat → Angola, Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest, Botswana, Bradfield, Cape, Crawford-Cabral, Deelfontein, Good Hope, Grahamstown, Harold Schwann, In, Johann Christian Daniel, Klipfontein, Namibia, Oldfield Thomas, Orange River Colony, Schreber, Several, South Africa, Suricata
related to Threats and conservation · 16
Meerkat → Gemsbok National Park, Higher, Increased, It, IUCN Red List, Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kuruman River Reserve, Least Concern, Makgadikgadi Pan, Meerkats, Research, The, The Kalahari Meerkat Project, There, Tim Clutton-Brock
related to Distribution and habitat · 13
Meerkat → Acacia, Angola, Botswana, For, Fynbos, It, Kalahari, Karoo, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Namibia, Population, South Africa, The
related to Phylogeny and evolution · 13
Meerkat → African, Crossarchus, Cynictis, Early Miocene, Helogale, Herpestidae, Liberian, Liberiictis, Meller's, Mungos, Rhynchogale, South Africa, The
related to Reproduction · 12
Meerkat → After, Courtship, Dominant, Females, Generally, He, January, Kalahari, March, Mating, Meerkats, Pups
related to Etymology · 11
Meerkat → Afrikaans, Dutch, French, Hindi, India, Old High German, Sanskrit, South Africa, South African, The, The Germanic
related to Social behaviour · 11
Meerkat → As, Dispersal, Dispersed, Encounters, Females, However, It, Males, Many, Some, Subordinate
related to Burrowing · 10
Meerkat → Activity, Boltholes, Consequently, Meerkats, Outside, Temperatures, The, These, This, While
related to Characteristics · 9
Meerkat → Digitigrade, Females, Galerella, Helogale, Individuals, It, Its, The, These
related to Diet · 9
Meerkat → Captive, Food, Kalaharituber, Like, Meerkats, Mongooses, Some, The, They

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meerkats pups around burrows dominant mongooses often individuals females pack typically also though packs two large subordinate three range social

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Meerkatis asmall mongoose of slim build characterised by a broad head0.90text
Meerkatis asocial mammal0.90text
Meller's mongooseinstance ofincluding species0.80text
sunbathinginstance ofit balances heat loss by increasing the metabolic heat generation and other methods0.80text
looking after pupsinstance ofMembers of a pack take turns at jobs0.80text
keeping a lookout for predatorsinstance ofMembers of a pack take turns at jobs0.80text
bateleursinstance ofCape cobras and raptors0.80text
martial eaglesinstance ofCape cobras and raptors0.80text
tawny eaglesinstance ofCape cobras and raptors0.80text
lanner falconsinstance ofCape cobras and raptors0.80text
and pale chanting goshawks are predators of juvenilesinstance ofCape cobras and raptors0.80text
pupsinstance ofCape cobras and raptors0.80text

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