Brussels Sprouts dominant male James (Sawyer) VGDM011
Renegades Maya II and Johto
The curse of the tainted territory on the east side of the KRR, near Gannavlakte, continues. Renegades now appear to be headed toward the same fate as two previous groups that had occupied the same territory, Make-e-Plan and Nightwatch. Both these groups were disbanded due to tuberculosis (TB). In February 2025, the submandibular lumps seen on Renegades former dominant female Ricky Baker (VGDF031) and adult subordinate female Maya II (VGDF039) were determined not to be tuberculosis. But in March, Ricky Baker and her pup Milo (VRGP005) disappeared, likely relative to TB – either due to direct health deterioration or increased vulnerability to predation. TB and the disbandment of groups is presented in detail in the May 2025 Meerkatter.
May was a fruitful month for several meerkat groups. Brussels Sprouts increased to 10 members with the birth of 4 pups. Gold Diggers increased their numbers to 20 with the birth of 5 pups, and Lazuli stands at 14 members with the emergence of 5 pups.
Gold Diggers March 2025
Gold Diggers Serafina Pekkala (VGDF049)
Gold Diggers adult subordinate female Serafina Pekkala (VGDF049) was evicted by dominant female Goldeneye (VGDF007) at the beginning of the month. She was allowed back into the group, shortly before Goldeneye’s pups emerged, gave birth herself, but lost the litter.
Vetkoeks dominant male Mion (VZUM057) did not wake up with the group on May 9th and has not returned by the end of the month. Pup Pona (VVKP030) and sub-adult male Ody (VVKM021) are also missing at the end of the month.
Two pups, VDDP021 and VDDP023, from Dik-Diks’ mixed litter of 12 (that emerged last month) were given their LAST SEEN.
Whiskers Kylie (VWF265)
Whiskers Archangel (VWF259)
Female dominance is once again unsettled at Whiskers. Whiskers dominant female Archangel (VWF259) disappeared on May 25th. Subordinate adult female Gnoll (VWF262) did not wake up with the group this same day. On the 29th, adult females Kylie, Bruce and Sheila immigrated back into the group and began competing for dominance. They had left Whiskers in January after Archangel assumed dominance.
Find the May 2025 Meerkatter here.
Click here for the May 2025 Life History Chart.
The May 2025 Group Territories Map is found here.
