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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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August 2022 Life History File
The project’s dominant females were very busy this month. Almost every group’s female leader gave birth! Subgroups, including Zulus 4, Make-e-Plan 5, and two unnamed groups, were featured in this month’s Meerkatter. Namaqua suffered more losses from tuberculosis, including its dominant male Umfana (VZUM034). The mob is now down to…
July 2022 Life History File
With the disappearance of Elrond’s Council dominant female Calypso (VEC027) in April, Elrond’s Council remains unstable and its future uncertain. Two remaining yearling females, Mojo Jojo (VECF038) and Snoop Kat (VECF039), have been competing for dominance for four months. At issue is that they are both likely to be the…
June 2022 Life History File
An overview of the previous pup birth record in Ubuntu and other happenings in the group are highlighted in this month’s Meerkatter. There is a new dominant male after the death of Jumper. Brussels Sprouts and Brussels Sprouts 2 finally met up again after being separated for three months. After…
May 2022 Life History File
Make-e-plan’s numbers significantly increased with the emergence of 15 pups from dominant female Bridget (VQLF011) and three subordinate yearling females. The events that followed these births describe the sometimes-heartbreaking challenges the observers must face in the course of their work with the Project. The full story is in this month’s…