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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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March 2022 Life History File
The concept of “burrow sweeping” to find uncollared groups is explained in this month’s Meerkatter. In Brussels Sprouts, Arabella (VMPF035) was collared assuming she was the dominant female since the only other adult female in the group, Vivienne (VMPF038), was seen submitting to her. Following an inter-group interaction with Gold…
02-2022 February Life History File
Tragic happenings occurred with Gold Diggers this month. Following the infanticide of three pups by pregnant subordinate female BMO (VGDF020), the remaining pups from three litters were abandoned when the group moved burrows. Infanticide is discussed in this month’s Meerkatter. Female dominance is still unsettled in Gold Diggers. On February…
2022-01 January Life History File
Ubuntu finally has a new dominant male after Scar’s (VUBM021) disappearance in April 2021 – Jumper (VTSM017) from Trackie-Daks. Four Ubuntu girls gave birth in January, including dominant female Daisy (VBBF111). This month tuberculosis took another Namaqua meerkat. This time it was yearling subordinate female Hiccup (VNQF016). She had been…
2021-12 December Life History File
There was a lot of drama and change in the new subgroup Make-e-Plan 4, initially made up of two Make-e-Plan females and three Namaqua males. This month, the two females Arabella (VMPF035) and Vivienne (VMP038) left the Namaqua boys behind and joined up with notorious Hakuna Matata rover, Shandy (VHMM023),…