Current life history reports

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The Life History Report summarises the main events in the currently habituated meerkat groups. It is updated on a monthly basis. For a list of the current meerkat codes vs. individual names, please select the name list below, or click here (link to Naming site with previous Name Lists). For information about the Life History data and abbreviations used, click here (link to Life History site).

Download monthly report

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All monthly Life History Reports overview charts for other groups are available for download in a printable form, with the links above.

The complete monthly reports including detailed events for all groups are available to Friends of the Kalahari Meerkat Project. Click here to become a Friend.

Please note that no earlier reports are available, since the project researchers only started compiling them from the Life History file in April 2007.

Notice to absent meerkats

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Please note that if a meerkat is listed as "Absent at end of month", this means that he or she is currently not with her group. It does not mean that he or she is dead. Many of these meerkats left in splinter groups or rover coalitions, and are expected to return or merge with another group outside of the research area or within. According to the KMP's protocol, they are still considered members of their group for a certain period, and are thus included in the total number of animals in the respective group. For more background information on the protocol uses of LSEEN, DEAD, etc. please click here.