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 Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:32 pm
 Table of contents1.The Kid 2.The Meerkat 3.The Pictures 4.The Parent 5.Donators and funds 6.Other kid ideas
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:33 pm
 The Kid
Name: Tal
Gender: Male
Animal: Meerkat
Hairstyle: Short croped hair
HairColour: white with red and gold highlights
Skin color: The same colors and patterns as a meerkat has.
Markings: Has a tail and and nose somewhat,(just flexable) Like a meerkat.
Clothing: Nothing xd
Personality: Obsessed with digging. Somewhat selfish when it comes to food and will steal it if he can. Like to create a little mystif when he feels like it. Hates to get wet.
Eye color: Right is muddy brown and the left is deep blue.
Eye style: Be creativw
Pose: Playing in a small pile of dirt and a big fluff ball.
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:35 pm
The Meerkat
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Herpestidae
Genus: Suricata
Species: S. suricatta
Anatomy
The meerkat is a small animal whose weight averages approximately 1.61 pounds for males and 1.58 pounds for females. Its long and slender body and limbs give it a body length of 10 to 14 inches and an added tail length of 17 to 25 cm (7 to 10 inches). Its tail is not bushy like all other mongoose species, rather is long and thin and tapers to a pointed tip which is black or reddish coloured. The meerkat uses its tail to balance when standing vertical. Its face also tapers, coming to a point at the nose, which is brown. The eyes always have black patches surrounding them which help deflect the sun's glare. The meerkat has small, black, crescent-shaped ears that have the ability to close when digging to prevent sand entering.
Meerkat have strong, .8 inches long, curved claw used for digging for prey and altering their underground burrow. They have four toes on each foot and long, slender limbs. The coat is usually fawn-coloured peppered with gray, tan, or brown with a silver tint. They have short, parallel stripes across their backs, extending from the base of the tail to the shoulders, and unique to each animal. The underside of the meerkat has no markings but the belly has a patch which is only sparsely covered with hair and shows the black skin underneath. The meerkat uses this area to absorb heat standing on its rear legs, usually early in the morning after cold desert nights.
Meerkats eat mainly insects, but also lizards, snakes, spiders, plants, eggs and small mammals. Like all mongoose species, they are immune to many venoms, and eat scorpions and some snakes, without fear of illness, poison or death. They have no fat stores, so foraging for food is a daily need.
Reproduction
Meerkats become sexually mature at about one year of age and have, on average, three young per litter. Wild meerkats have up to three litters per year. Meerkats are iteroparous and can reproduce any time of the year but most births occur in the warmer seasons.
Reports show that there is no precopulatory display; the male fights with the female until she submits to him and copulation begins. Gestation lasts approximately 11 weeks and the young are born within the underground burrow and are altricial. The young's ears open at about 10 days of age, and eyes at 10-14 days, they are weaned around 49 to 63 days. They do not come above ground until at least 21 days of age and stay with babysitters near the burrow. After another week or so they join the adults on a foraging party.
Usually, the alpha pair reserve the right to mate and normally kill any young not their own, to ensure that their offspring has the best chance of survival. They may also exile or kill the mothers of the offending offspring.
Behaviour
Meerkats are burrowing animals, living in large underground networks with multiple entrances which they leave only during the day. They are very social, living in colonies of up to about 40. Animals in the same group often groom each-other to strengthen social bonds. The alpha pair often scent-mark subordinates of the group to express their authority, and this is usually followed by the subordinates grooming the alphas and licking their faces. This behavior is also usually practiced when group members are reunited after a short period apart. Most meerkats in a group are all siblings and offspring of the alpha pair. Meerkats demonstrate altruistic behaviour within their colonies; one or more meerkats stand sentry (lookout) while others are foraging or playing, to warn them of approaching dangers. When a predator is spotted, the meerkat performing as sentry gives a warning bark, and other members of the gang will run and hide in one of the many bolt holes they have spread across their territory. The sentry meerkat is the first to reappear from the burrow and search for predators, constantly barking to keep the others underground. If there is no threat, the sentry meerkat stops barking and the others feel safe to emerge.
Meerkats also babysit the young in the group. Females that have never produced offspring of their own often lactate to feed the alpha pair's young, while the alpha female is away with the rest of the group. They also protect the young from threats, often endangering their own lives. On warning of danger, the babysitter takes the young underground to safety and is prepared to defend them if the danger follows. If retreating underground is not possible, she collects all young together and lies on top of them.
Meerkats are the first non-human mammal species seen actively teaching their young. Children of most species learn solely by observing adults. Meerkat adults educate children how to eat a venomous scorpion. They will remove the stinger and help the pup learn how to handle the creature. Despite this altruistic behaviour, meerkats sometimes kill young members of their group. Subordinate meerkats have been seen killing the offspring of more senior members in order to advance their own offsprings' positions. Meerkats have been known to engage in social activities, including what appear to be wrestling matches and foot races.
Taken from wikipedia
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:39 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:42 pm
The parent
Will get back to this soon.
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:47 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:48 pm
Other concepts that I'm going to quest for:
Name: Chorik
Animal DNA: Maned Wolf
Hair Color: black with dark blue hightling
Eye Color: Gold
Sex:Male
Parent: Naggeela
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:52 pm
Name: Kjerstin
Animal DNA: Utahraptor
Hair Color:
Eye Color: Red
Sex: Female
Parent: Val
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:17 pm
Name: Denaren or Nemura (Can't deside)
Animal DNA: Clouded Leopard
Hair Color: Sliver
Eye Color: Bright Blue
Sex: Male
Parent: Val
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