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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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April 2023 Life History File
A couple of interesting topics are covered in this month’s Meerkatter. First, becoming dominant is explained and dominance record-holders in the Project’s history are highlighted. The oldest female to become dominant was Monkulus (VWF063). Monkulus, who portrayed Maybelline in the original Meerkat Manor series, became dominant at Mayans at the…
March 2023 Life History File
In this month’s Meerkatter, habituation is explained and a synopsis of the KMP’s current habituation groups is presented. The newest habituation group is the Cape Crusaders. Dominance has not yet been determined. Cape Crusaders eldest subordinate female, Timon (VZUF049), had not been seen since June 2022 when she was chased…
February 2023 Life History File
The KMP’s newest group, the Dik-Diks, is featured in this month’s Meerkatter. First observed in January 2023, this group was formed by five Gold Diggers females and four Ubuntu males. Dik-Diks are off to a good start by giving birth to their first litter this month. As expected, February brought…
January 2023 Life History File
January’s Meerkatter highlights the KMP’s current “Golden Oldies” – meerkats living beyond the average wild meerkat lifespan, including Whiskers dominant male Brea (VLM157), Make-e-Plan dominant female Bridget (VQLF011) and Jaxx dominant female Baloo (VJXF080). Congratulations Golden Oldies; you have beaten the odds! New group Vetkoeks is holding steady at seven…