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Causes of Death
Predation: Snakes, jackals, eagles, hawks
Sexual Competition: None
Disease: Tuberculosis
Other: None
Competition
Inter-species: Compete over breeding opportunities
Intra-species: Compete with ground squirrels and mongoose for burrows
What they compete over: Territory or food
Affect of Invasive Species: None
IUCN Rating
Rating: Least concern
Population: 500,000
Population Trend: Stable
Impact of Humans
Impacts: Spreading Tuberculosis to meerkats
Future impacts: Climate change which will change rainfall patterns
Human interaction time: Since 1776
To minimize impacts: Vaccination
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