Assertion: meerkat's ear | /r/HasProperty | closed
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text: The black, crescent-like ears can be closed to prevent the entry of dirt and debris while digging.
text: Their eyes and ears are closed.
text: Their eyes and ears are closed.
text: Their eyes and ears are closed.
text: ‘Meerkat’ comes from the Dutch word for a long tailed monkey and ‘lake cat’ and they have a thin tail that is used for balance and signals, and they have small ears that can be closed to prevent dirt entering them .
text: Firstly their eyes have a specially adapted clear membrane that shields them from the sand while digging, and secondly, their ears are crescent-shaped and are able to close when digging so as to prevent the sand from getting in – and they can still hear alarm calls when their ears are closed!