Welcome to the FKMP website...
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:
Welcome to our Friends of the Kalahari Meerkat Project website.
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2019-06 June Life History File
Van Helsing continues to decline due to tuberculosis within the group, but are holding at 11 individuals including the five wild males that immigrated into the group a few months prior. Progress continues to be made with the four habituation groups, albeit some faster than others. These groups are Elrond’s…
2019-05 May Life History File
May was all about female dominance. In Zulus, Spruddle (VZUF028) came out on top but not after losing her new litter to infanticide by younger sister Lentil (VZU032). Female dominance battles also took place in Van Helsing with no real winner and all of the contenders showing signs of…
2019-04 April Life History File
Pups! Pups! Pups! Food was plentiful in April, ideal for all of the newly foraging pups from Ubuntu, Little Creatures, Gold Diggers, Make-e-Plan and Lazuli. There were even more pups still in the burrows of Elrond’s Council, Jaxx and Namaqua. Whiskers dominant female, Swift (VWF176), and Zulu’s triple threat, Spruddle…
2019-03 March Life History File
Throughout March Whiskers boys, Bonnie (VWM209), Clyde (VWM208) and Cleo (VWM205) continued to fight for dominance in Namaqua. Bonnie received the brunt of it by sporting a nasty lacerated and swollen face. Lewie (VLM208) had enough and viciously fought with Cleo and Clyde, regaining his dominance. Zulus dominant female Poma…