Surikata woolly

Suricata suricatta

Sonto, Kali and Mosi

Zibu, Sonto, Kali, Mosi

Cute-looking meerkats are real fearless hunters, capable of eating scorpions or poisonous snakes. They are social animals living in clans, so it is not advisable to keep them alone.

It is characterized by its broad head, large eyes, pointed muzzle, long legs, thin tapering tail and brindle coat pattern. The soft coat is light grey to yellowish-brown with alternating, faintly demarcated light and dark bands on the back. The head is mostly white and the underparts are covered with sparse dark reddish-brown fur, with dark skin showing through underneath.The tail is tipped with a black tip.
They are adapted for life in sandy and hot environments – the dark fur around their eyes absorbs sunlight and protects their eyes, their ears are protected from sand and dirt by thick fur.
Meerkats use their long claws to dig tunnels where they hide in case of danger (birds of prey) and also sleep in underground tunnels during the cold night – they press against each other and warm each other up.

Surikata woolly

Suricata suricatta

Sonto, Kali and Mosi

Zibu, Sonto, Kali, Mosi

Date of birth

Zibu: 07.06.2016
Sonto: 07.06.2016
Kali: 26.07.2019
Mosi: 26.07.2019

Order

Carnivores

Family

Cibetoptera

BODY LENGTH

from head to end of tail 50 cm

HEIGHT

35 cm

Weight

900g

LIFE EXPECTANCY

approx. 10 years

LENGTH OF PREGNANCY

75 days

NUMBER OF YOUTHS

4-5

Occurrence

South Africa

Food

diverse, but most insects, sap and lizards

Sonto, Kali a Mosi

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Cute-looking meerkats are real fearless hunters, capable of eating scorpions or poisonous snakes. They are social animals living in clans, so it is not advisable to keep them alone.

It is characterized by its broad head, large eyes, pointed muzzle, long legs, thin tapering tail and brindle coat pattern. The soft coat is light grey to yellowish-brown with alternating, faintly demarcated light and dark bands on the back. The head is mostly white and the underparts are covered with sparse dark reddish-brown fur, with dark skin showing through underneath.The tail is tipped with a black tip.
They are adapted for life in sandy and hot environments – the dark fur around their eyes absorbs sunlight and protects their eyes, their ears are protected from sand and dirt by thick fur.
Meerkats use their long claws to dig tunnels where they hide in case of danger (birds of prey) and also sleep in underground tunnels during the cold night – they press against each other and warm each other up.