Desert Meerkats (Wonders Gr. 3)

What are a group of meerkats called?

• Posse

• Mob

• School

• Gaggle

Where do meerkats live?

• Canada

• Australia

• Austria

• Africa

According to the story, what do meerkats look like? Click on all the correct answers.

• pointy faces

• tiny ears

• black feathers on their wings

• black patches of hair around their eyes

How do meerkats avoid the hot desert heat?

• jump in a pool of water

• climb a leafy tree

• they fan themselves

• burrow tunnels in the ground

What do meerkats like to eat?

• buffalo

• insects

• fruits

• birds

What are some of the meerkats predators? Check all the correct answers.

• bears

• artcic fox

• large birds

• jackals

In the meerkat's mob, what do the sentinels do?

• warn other meerkats of danger

• take care of the young meerkats

• hunt for food

• dig burrows

How do the sentinels warn the mob of danger?

• attack the predators

• run away

• shriek loudly

• curl into a ball

When do meerkats start eating insects?

• as soon as they are born

• at three weeks old

• after a year

• at six months old

Who raises the young meerkats?

• mothers only

• fathers only

• both mother and father

• all the meerkats in the mob