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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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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…
December 2022 Life History File
Meerkat breeding season is explained in this month’s Meerkatter. While there were a lot of pregnancies within the KMP’s groups in December, the majority of the litters were lost. However notably, Lazuli dominant female Sigma (VLF230) gave birth to a litter of four pups, that included the 300th individual to…
November 2022 Life History File
A couple more dominants were lost this month. Long-time Zulu’s dominant male, Scuzi (VWM213), disappeared in early November and Brussels Sprouts dominant male James (VGDM011) left the group at the end of the month. Male dominance is currently unsettled in both groups. Dominance changes occurred in several groups. Godric (VZUM053)…
October 2022 Life History File
October’s Meerkatter features a discussion on meerkat pups and heartwarming accounts of the return of missing pups. There was much pregnancy drama with Jaxx this month, that ended with pups being born to Jaxx females, other than dominant female Baloo (VJXF080), for the first time since 2016. Ubuntu dominant female…