Author: Laura

The new Namaqua with Heatherleigh, Lewie and Whiskers boys Cleo, Bonnie and Clyde.  Photo by  KMP volunteer Graham Birch

February was marked by inter-group interactions, individual encounters with roving males and evicted females trying to get back into their home groups. Whiskers boys, Cleo (VWM205), Bonnie (VWM209) and Clyde (VWM208) emigrated into the newly formed Namaqua group, fighting Lewie (VLM208) for dominance.

Shamal(VVHM111) took over dominance in Make-e-Plan as the former dominant male, Le Grand Obstacle (VVHM103), was euthanized due to advanced TB.

Find the February 2019 Life History File here.

Find the  February 2019 Meerkatter here.

Whiskers Swift. Photo by KMP visitor Laura Salamone-Maiden

The New Year brings in pregnant sub-adults in Make-e-Plan and Ubuntu.  These naughty meerkats are only 8-9 months old! Little Creatures Kanye (VCRM002) could not make up his mind as to which group he’d like to call home, visiting Run Amuk, Creatures and Jaxx, along with regular excursions back to Little Creatures. Calpurnia (VCRF001) was predated. The Van Helsing mob is still showing signs of TB.  One of Swift’s (VWF176) pups from her latest litter of five was lost after their first forage. The good news is that Swift is officially pregnant.

Click here for the January 2019 Life History File.

Find the January 2019 Meerkatter here.