Meerkat -First Meerkat Pups for Indianapolis Zoo.
Meerkat -First Meerkat Pups for Indianapolis Zoo.
The Indianapolis Zoo welcomed two tiny Meerkat pups on October 13. They are the first ever born at the Zoo! This is also the first litter for mom Rue. The births bring the number of Meerkats in the Indy Zoo’s ‘mob’ up to seven.
Gestation for Meerkats is about eleven weeks. In the wild,
Meerkats give birth in underground burrows to help keep the newborns
safe from predators. To shield the pups from dust in their
subterranean homes, they are born with their eyes and ears closed.
The Zoo's newcomers opened their eyes for the first time at
eleven-days-old. Meerkat babies are also nearly hairless at birth,
though a light coat of silver and brown fur begins to fill in after
just a few days.
These desert-dwellers are highly social critters and live in groups, called mobs, which can include dozens of individuals from multiple families. Within the Zoo's mob, all of the Meerkats have been taking turns caring for the new pups, including the males.
The babies will continue to nurse for about nine weeks, and they grow very quickly. Though they weigh only about an ounce at birth, by six months old, the pups will be about the same size as the adults.
These desert-dwellers are highly social critters and live in groups, called mobs, which can include dozens of individuals from multiple families. Within the Zoo's mob, all of the Meerkats have been taking turns caring for the new pups, including the males.
The babies will continue to nurse for about nine weeks, and they grow very quickly. Though they weigh only about an ounce at birth, by six months old, the pups will be about the same size as the adults.
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