February 2025 Life History File

The Whiskers meerkat group is one of the Friends’ favorite groups and certainly the best-known of all the KMP groups. Whiskers has had a rough go of things over the past year. The February Meerkatter details the trials and tribulations of this beloved group following former dominant female Luna’s (VWF235)…

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January 2025 Life History File

Breeding Season is in full swing in the Kalahari and with it comes all the joys of new pups, and all the heartbreak of infanticide.  This topic is presented in the January Meerkatter citing a recent occurrence with Zulus.  Zulus dominant female Spruddel (VZUF028) was observed killing one of her…

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December 2024 Life History File

Mating opportunities for subordinate females is discussed at length in the December Meerkatter. Lazuli dominant female Dumpling (VLF272) passed away after being bit by a snake on December 11, 2024.  Dumpling’s yearling daughter Masiiwa (VLF308) took on the position of the group’s dominant female as she was the only eligible…

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November 2024 Life History File

This month we say goodbye to Nightwatch. The circumstances of the disintegration of the group were very similar to that of Make-e-Plan’s in March 2024 and are highlighted in the November Meerkatter. Dominant female Yorki (VDGF033) was the last remaining individual in Nightwatch. She was last seen on November 14…

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