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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:activityPattern
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:burrowing
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Live in complex burrow systems
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Mammalia
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gptkbp:communication
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Scent marking
Vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:culture
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gptkb:Timon_in_"The_Lion_King"
Featured in "Meerkat Manor"
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Johann_Christian_Daniel_von_Schreber
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:meat
gptkb:Plants
Insects
Birds
Lizards
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Herpestidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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1776
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod
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11 weeks
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:grass
Savanna
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Meerkats
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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25-35 cm (body)
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 14 years (captivity)
6-8 years (wild)
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gptkbp:litterSize
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2-5 pups
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Botswana
gptkb:Kalahari_Desert
gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Cooperative behavior
Sentry duty
Stand upright
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Carnivora
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Eagles
gptkb:Jackals
gptkb:Snakes
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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gptkb:mobster
clade
Gang
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Give birth to live young
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Suricata_suricatta
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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Minimal
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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Highly social
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gptkbp:tailLength
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17-25 cm
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gptkbp:taxonRank
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:weight
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0.62-0.97 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fort_Worth_Zoo
gptkb:Meerkat_Maze
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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