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what’s the most interesting fact about

what’s the most interesting fact about meerkats probably not their interest in

meerkats probably not their interest in

meerkats probably not their interest in sunsets like this one in the Kalahari

sunsets like this one in the Kalahari

sunsets like this one in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa lots of

Desert in southern Africa lots of

Desert in southern Africa lots of animals even humans would love a sunset

animals even humans would love a sunset

animals even humans would love a sunset like this it might be the markings under

like this it might be the markings under

like this it might be the markings under their eyes did you know those dark

their eyes did you know those dark

their eyes did you know those dark markings act like sunglasses allowing

markings act like sunglasses allowing

markings act like sunglasses allowing the meerkats to see in the harsh desert

the meerkats to see in the harsh desert

the meerkats to see in the harsh desert light here’s another interesting fact

light here’s another interesting fact

light here’s another interesting fact since meerkats are perfect snack size

since meerkats are perfect snack size

since meerkats are perfect snack size for predators like eagles and jackals

for predators like eagles and jackals

for predators like eagles and jackals one meerkat and sometimes more always

one meerkat and sometimes more always

one meerkat and sometimes more always stand guard for the mob a mob of

stand guard for the mob a mob of

stand guard for the mob a mob of meerkats that’s actually the name used

meerkats that’s actually the name used

meerkats that’s actually the name used by natural ists is a meerkat social

by natural ists is a meerkat social

by natural ists is a meerkat social group from five to thirty members here

group from five to thirty members here

group from five to thirty members here the mob gathers to observe the deadly

the mob gathers to observe the deadly

the mob gathers to observe the deadly puff adder by the way meerkats are

puff adder by the way meerkats are

puff adder by the way meerkats are fiercely territorial and will fight to

fiercely territorial and will fight to

fiercely territorial and will fight to defend their turf from snakes or other

defend their turf from snakes or other

defend their turf from snakes or other meerkat mobs

meerkat mobs

meerkat mobs speaking of territorial once they’ve

speaking of territorial once they’ve

speaking of territorial once they’ve staked out a territory they use their

staked out a territory they use their

staked out a territory they use their four-digit claws to dig burrows and

four-digit claws to dig burrows and

four-digit claws to dig burrows and tunnels where they’ll sleep after a hard

tunnels where they’ll sleep after a hard

tunnels where they’ll sleep after a hard day of hunting

day of hunting

day of hunting meerkats grow to a length of 12 inches

meerkats grow to a length of 12 inches

meerkats grow to a length of 12 inches play about two pounds and are members of

play about two pounds and are members of

play about two pounds and are members of the Mongoose family they like to wrestle

the Mongoose family they like to wrestle

the Mongoose family they like to wrestle this habit begins at an early age

interesting but the most interesting

interesting but the most interesting fact about meerkats

fact about meerkats

fact about meerkats is what they love to eat these cute

is what they love to eat these cute

is what they love to eat these cute little critters love to eat scorpions

little critters love to eat scorpions

little critters love to eat scorpions they’re immune to the venom first the

they’re immune to the venom first the

they’re immune to the venom first the meerkat bites off the stinger

meerkat bites off the stinger

meerkat bites off the stinger good move and then it’s time to tie on

good move and then it’s time to tie on

good move and then it’s time to tie on the feedbag if scorpions aren’t

the feedbag if scorpions aren’t

the feedbag if scorpions aren’t available

available

available meerkats will also dine on anything make

meerkats will also dine on anything make

meerkats will also dine on anything make an overpowered beetles spiders even

an overpowered beetles spiders even

an overpowered beetles spiders even lizards and small rodents but for a

lizards and small rodents but for a

lizards and small rodents but for a meerkat nothing beats the crunchy

meerkat nothing beats the crunchy

meerkat nothing beats the crunchy goodness of a freshly killed scorpion

goodness of a freshly killed scorpion

goodness of a freshly killed scorpion and who can argue now though well a

and who can argue now though well a

and who can argue now though well a little ketchup might help

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