Meet the Meerkats

MEERKAT MOTTO   Respect the Elders, Teach the Young, Cooperate with the Family, Play when you can, Work when you should, Rest in between. Share your Affection, Voice your Feelings, Leave your Mark.

Meerkats are a type of Mongoose. 

The name Meerkat comes from the Afrikaans (Dutch population of South Africa). The English translation is marsh cat, although Meerkats don't live near marshes and they are not cats. Their proper scientific name is Suricata suricatta.(Class - Mammalia , Order - Carnivora , Family - Viverridae.)   They were first named in 1776.  There are three different subspecies of  Meerkats. 

For more information on Meerkats, you may go to:

Melbourne Zoo

Meerkats.net

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