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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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2020-07 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…
2020-06 June Life History File
This month Gold Diggers habitation improved considerably with the immigration of Ubuntu Shrew (VUBM018). As Shrew is bigger and older than all the other potential dominant males in the group, he is a strong contender for this position. Lazuli finally has a new dominant male – Odin (VLM266), one of…
2020-05 May Life History File
A potential record number of pups in one litter may have occurred in Elrond’s Council this month as nine pups were seen emerging for the first time o the 25th. While DNA samples from the pups have yet to be analyzed, it is thought that all of the pups were…
2020-04 April Life History File
Re-habituation of Lazuli continues and good progress has been made. The group is now fully dye-marked. Three wild males had immigrated into the group after dominant male, Polon (VJXM295), was predated making it impossible to follow the group and collect ad-lib data. Both of dominant female Sigma’s (VLF230) pups born…