TABLE OF CONTENTS Surviving Together Guarding the Gang Aggression and Dominance Fun to Watch Photo Glossary Index Websites to Visit About the Author 4 8 10 19 22 24 24 24
SURVIVING TOGETHER Meerkats groom and sunbathe each morning They pick through each other’s fur They snack on the bugs they find This helps meerkats relax and bond 4
Together they dig out safe burrows They find insects and lizards to eat And together they care for their young Meerkats live in social groups of three to 50 on the dry plains of southern Africa A group of meerkats is called a mob or a gang 5
