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How Meerkats Are Born and What They Need as Babies
How Meerkats Are Born and What They Need as Babies
Birth
Birth
Mother meerkats give birth to two to four meerkats every year. Meerkats are born blind.
Mother meerkats give birth to two to four meerkats every year. Meerkats are born blind.
Where They are Born
Where They are Born
Meerkats are born in underground burrows.
Meerkats are born in underground burrows.
Needs
Needs
Babies depend on their mother for milk for about two months. Then, they start to eat solid food.
Babies depend on their mother for milk for about two months. Then, they start to eat solid food.
How Meerkats Change Over Time
How Meerkats Change Over Time
Meerkats are born blind.
Meerkats are born blind.
Baby meerkats stay with their parents for about 3 months.
Baby meerkats stay with their parents for about 3 months.
After about 1 year, females start to have pups.
After about 1 year, females start to have pups.
meerkat.mp4Meerkats live for 5 to 15 years.
Meerkats live for 5 to 15 years.
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