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Why Meerkats Stand Up
One such animal that adopts this positioning is the meerkat. This cute, bite-sized member of the mongoose family resides in the grasslands and deserts of southern Africa. Their look is ...
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Sydney Zoo baby boom welcomes lemur, meerkats and capybaras
The baby meerkats hear that dinner’s on its way. Picture: Tim Hunter The baby capybaras chow down on some leaves. Picture: Tim Hunter “The capybara babies are currently learning to swim with ...
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Do meerkats empathise with people? Researchers investigate whether the social animals detect and respond to human emotion
The researchers will be monitoring the behaviour and interactions of meerkats both with zoo visitors, who the animals are unfamiliar with, and zookeepers who they see regularly. They are keen to see ...
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See tiny newborn meerkats explore zoo enclosure
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years. The three pups are two weeks old, and are starting to open their eyes and ...