Meerkat

== Roleplays that feature this creature ==
* South African Savanna
== Other info ==
They very rarely need to drink water as they usually get enough moisture from their diet. They have an excellent sense of smell which they often use to locate food.
=== Social Structure ===
They live in clans consisting of multiple families each with their own dominant breeding pair. The entire clan is usually primarily led by the single most dominant female but the dominant males are also well-respected and are usually the lead hunters. Different members of the clan often take on different jobs, such as sentry, digger, pupsitter and forager.
Most young meerkats leave their birth clan at the age of around 10 months to find another clan where they may become part of a dominant breeding pair. Pups usually start taking on jobs as soon as they're able to, usually accompanied by a mentor who teaches them how to do their jobs properly. Although they reach adult size at the age of 2 months, they are still considered pups until they are at least 10 months old and even then are unable to breed until they reach the age of 1 year.
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