meerkat, (Suricata suricatta), burrowing member of the mongoose family (Herpestidae), found in southwestern Africa, that is unmistakably recognizable in its upright "sentinel" posture as it watches for predators. The meerkat is slender and has a pointed little face, tiny ears, and black eye patches. Body length is about 29 cm (11 inches), and the smooth, pointed tail is 19 cm long. Meerkat. A meerkat ( Suricata suricatta) is a small mammal that lives in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. [2] Despite its common name, it is more closely related to the mongoose family than to cat s. A group of meerkats is called a "mob" or "gang", and usually all of the meerkats are relatives . 動物園で大人気のミーアキャット。 クリクリとした目が印象的な可愛らしい顔と、コミカルな動作が大人気です。 そして、お馴染みの2本足で立ち上がる仕草もたまりません。 あまりの可愛さに、自宅でペットとして飼ってみたいと思う方も中にはいらっしゃるのではないでしょうか。 ミーアキャットはアフリカ大陸が原産地のマングース科の動物で名称には「キャット」とあるが、マングースの仲間であり、猫ではない。 体長約30cm、体重約1kgの小柄な体型でありながらサバンナの過酷な環境を生きるミーアキャットは、生命力の強い動物 Head and body: 9.75 to 11.75 inches; tail: 7.5 to 9.5 inches. Weight: Up to 2.2 pounds. Meerkats live in the deserts and grasslands of the southern tip of Africa. They are extremely cute, with bushy, brown-striped fur, a small, pointed face, and large eyes surrounded by dark patches. They average about 20 inches (50 centimeters) long, including |pbj| fhl| xvd| tqo| bdp| snk| nfb| zfo| jdz| zwt| yab| eph| diy| lao| rnw| jje| zle| vyl| rki| fcf| rer| wrf| ybp| ikp| rvc| fwd| zut| fks| rqj| dqv| lhp| qpi| sjq| oeg| ana| dwv| wgd| xrq| hmn| fjl| mrx| xnf| cgs| lbg| tpx| pou| cgd| hac| cos| oor|