2019-10 October Life History File

Little Creatures Kanye. Photo by meerkat volunteer Lea Sueur

October was noted for a high number of rovers emigrating and

Zulus then-dominant male Palestrina (center) with Poma and Special Sauce. Photo y KMP Visitor Laura Salamone-Maiden

immigrating into groups as is typical in the Kalahari summer. Notably, Elrond’s Council’s habituation level has substantially increased with the influx of fully habituated meerkats from Zulus. In fact, former Zulus dominant male Palestrina (VLM211) gained dominance  in Elrond’s Council alongside Tayl Baez (VBBF117).

Whiskers males Pixie (VWM210), Scuzi  (VWM213) and Lilac (VWM214) have been accepted into Zulus after being repeatedly chased away.

Both collared males at (Little) Creatures, Kanye (VCRM002) and Watu Porini (VJXM104) were found dead.  A search is on for the group in order to collar a new individual

Find the October 2019 Life History details here.

Find the October 2019 Meerkatter here.

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