A mob of meerkats and other mammal groups
By: Louise Spilsbury
Contributors: Bright, Michael
Series: Animals in groups; InfoSearch; Animals in groups (London, England); Infosearch (London, England)
Publisher: Raintree; Raintree Hardbacks
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781406239478
Subjects: Meerkat; Juvenile literature; Behavior; Pictorial works; Mammals; Social behavior in animals; Animals; Habits and behavior
Description: Why do meerkats share their burrows with other animals? How do meerkats catch scorpions? What does it mean when a mob of meerkats starts to 'dance'? Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more. Find out how meerkats work together to find food, stay safe, and raise their young. Discover how they communicate in order to pass on information and give warnings. How does living in a group give them an advantage over other animals? The book finishes with a look at other African mammals, such as lions and naked mole rats, which also live in groups.
Notes: Consultant, Michael Bright.

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to the mob!; title: Where do meerkats live?; title: How do meerkat mobs feed?; title: Who's who in a meerkat mob?; title: How do meerkats communicate?; title: How do meerkats care for their young?; title: Do other African mammals live in groups?; title: What's the future for meerkats?; title: Fact file; title: Glossary; title: Find out more; title: Index.