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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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June 2024 Life History File
An article on the KMP’s habituation process is presented in the June Meerkatter, with progress updates on several of the project’s habituation groups, including Whiskers, and a new group named Mandalore. Mandalore is comprised of 8-10 meerkats and occupies an area in Whiskers territory. One of the males has been…
May 2024 Life History File
The Ubuntu are highlighted in the May 2024 Meerkatter. Ubuntu was formed in September 2016 by evicted Baobab females and wild males. The group was featured in 2021’s Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty with then-dominant female Daisy (VBBF111), great granddaughter of the famous Flower Whiskers (VWF026), and then-dominant male…
April 2024 Life History File
Autumn in the Kalahari marks the end of the of the roving season for the meerkats. In this month’s Meerkatter, male and female roving is explained, including how this behavior can affect dominance and group composition. Breeding season statistics are also provided. The most unsuccessful group in regard to pup…
March 2024 Life History File
The life and times of the KMP’s current oldest male, Palestrina (VLM211) is highlighted in this month’s Meerkatter. During the course of his life, beloved Palestrina has been dominant male at Zulus, Elrond’s Council and Alba. The KMP meerkat observers are often rewarded with captivating, entertaining and even comical meerkat…