MEERKAT | WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

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The meerkat is a small mammal of the mongoose family. Externally, meerkats look a lot like gophers, so uninitiated people

In fact, the meerkat is actually a carnivorous animal. Their closest relatives are

mongooses, which they also look a lot like, and more distant ones are the kuna.

The meerkats are only slightly larger than gophers, with a body length of 25-35 cm, but their slightly elongated snout allows them to be distinguished at once

they can be distinguished from true rodents. Also, their eyes are more forward, like those of all predators, while rodents have them on the sides of the head. The ears of the meerkat are small, its body elongated and its tail relatively long (20-25 cm).