Suricate

by David

The animal I researched on was the suricate. When looking for food one suricate stands on its hind legs while the others do not. If the suricate sees danger, they scury back into their burrow. When the suricates want food, they put their noses under dirt and sniff out insects. Sometimes they eat lizards, mice and scorpions (the poison doesn't affect them). Suricates dig their brrows with their sharp claws. Suricate make sounds to contact each other. Baby suricate are harmless. They are full grown in one year. Suricates tals are tipped with black. Suricates have black ears. Suricates get sold as pets when they are babies. Suricates eat insects, lizzards, mice and other small animals. They also eat plants. Their burrow is under ground. In each group there is about 25 suricates. When the suricates go hunting one looks for other predators that might be hungry. Suricates give birth 2-4 times a year. Suricates raise their babies in their burrows. Suricate's head and body length is 10-14 in. They weigh about 1 kg. Suricates have yellowish brown or pale gray fur.

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Sources Used:

National Geographic Book of Mammals

Encylopedia Brittanica Online