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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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2018-02 February LH Table
The February Life History files have been uploaded. Here are the most important events: Van Helsing’s dominant female Egg was seen mating with Paprika’s Angel Shuffle (VVHM075) – who is her son! He must have been away for too long for her to recognise him? The Paprika group disintegrated, however,…
2018-01 January LH Table
The January Life History files have been uploaded. Here are the most important events: The KMP now employs a local tracker, Karel, who managed to track a new group the north-eastern corner of the reserve – and it includes two dispersed Baobab females, Tayl Baez (VBBF117) and Kamala (VBBF116), with…
2017-12 December LH Table
The December Life History files have been uploaded. Here are the most important events: There are 20 females pregnant at the end of the month – peak breeding season! Unfortunately, several groups lost their young pups however – Jaxx, for example, lost 5 of their 6 new pups. 2 come,…
2017-Nov November LH Table
The November Life History files have been uploaded. Here are the most important events: A rare event: Zulus dominant female had a partial abortion, carrying the remaining pups to term. Baobab’s dominant female Flossie died; she was suffering from TB. There are several groups with TB signs right now, possibly…