Q: What do meerkats eat? BG: Meerkats are omnivores meaning they
eat both meat and plants. They feed on worms, insects, small
rodents, lizards, snakes, scorpions, bird eggs, fruit, leaves
and roots. Q: Where do meerkats get water from since water is
not common in the desert dwellings where they live in the wild?
BG: Although meerkats can survive with less food and water due
to their low metabolic rate, they do obtain all the water they
need to survive from the moist vegetation consumed in their diet
such as roots, tubers, and fruits. Q: What body part does a
meerkat use to balance itself? BG: Meerkats use their tails to
balance themselves while standing on their back legs. This
allows them to see well across the desert. Q: What is special
about the markings on a meerkat’s back? BG: The fur markings on
their back are unique to each individual meerkat; no meerkats’
markings are alike. Q: What do meerkats do in the event of a
predator? BG: Members of a meerkat community will team up and
fight to protect each oth