April 2025 Life History File

This month’s Meerkatter follows up on the outcomes of the differing strategies of the dominant females at Elrond’s Council and Dik-Diks in dealing with pregnant subordinates. Elrond’s Council dominant female Snoop Kat’s (VECF039) and Dik-Diks dominant female Juliet’s (VGDF009) strategies were first described in last month’s Meerkatter. Snoop Kat evicted…

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March 2025 Life History File

Late rains in the Kuruman River Reserve have extended the meerkat breeding season. There were 22 pregnancies recorded in March. The more rain, the more resources there are for the meerkats. How the different groups manage so many simultaneous pregnancies varies. This month’s Meerkatter highlights how two groups – Elrond’s…

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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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