Scoop! It is the first time that you can admire young meerkats in Avifauna. The meerkats have been there since last year and belong to the new African Savannah area, which also includes the Vulture Valley. The first few days you will hardly see the young ones, because they are in the tunnel systems underground. They will come out more and more in the coming days!
Meerkats can have multiple young. We have already seen 2 young, but it could also be 3 or 4. Meerkats are real family animals and are known for their close and social bond. They live in groups and each meerkat has its own task. For example, there are guards who look out for predators, babysitters who take care of the young and meerkats that actively search for food. Their long underground tunnel system serves as a varied home base. This consists of rooms for eating, sleeping, a 'toilet' and offers protection from predators. A meerkat can dig out its own weight in sand in less than a minute! They have a black rim around their eyes that serves as sunglasses against bright sunlight. Will you come and count them?
