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Flower - of the Kalahari - and her Whiskers. Zaphod, of course. Kleintjie, all in 3D. Swift & Ernesto. And later Sqirt & Weenie...The meerkats of the Kalahari Meerkat Project starred on countless screens and in books - do you want to learn more about the actors behind these stars? Or are you "just" fond of these furry little creatures that seem to value family above everything else? Or are you here to support the KMP research - and see what we've achieved with our support? Whatever it is that sparked your interest in the KMP meerkats:
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2020-10 October Life History File
Subgroups was the name of the game in October. New subgroups developed from Make-e-plan – referred to as Fake-e-plan and from Lazuli, named Lazuli 3. Dominance has not been settled within these two new groups with the exception of Little Creatures The Worm’s Heart VCRM010 as dominant male by default…
2020-09 September Life History File
Tuberculosis has resurfaced in Namaqua. Yearlings (and littermates) Tussle VNQM008, Melee VNQM007, Ambush VNQM006, Quarrel VNQM010 and Skirmish VNQF009 were all showing symptoms. Ambush disappeared last month and is considered Last Seen. Tussle and Melee disappeared on different days this month and have yet to return to the group. Quarrel…
2020-08 August Life History File
Zulus dominant female Spruddel’s VZUF028 latest litter has survived to emergence – a first for her. Of these two pups, only one remains at the end of the month; the other assumed predated while foraging with the group. Gold Diggers finally have a dominant male. Ubuntu’s Shrew VUBM018 has…
2020-07 July Life History File
This month’s Meerkatter highlights Make-e-Plan on the group’s four year anniversary. This group was created by two Qunitessential females Bridget VQLF011 and Heatherleigh VQLF018, and Zulus male Pi VZUM006. Early on, this group was exposed to tuberculosis when two of the three Van Helsing males that immigrated into the group…