Slender-tailed meerkat

Ali Pashang

Meerkats, a type of mongoose, have long slender bodies, short legs and pointed muzzles. The coat is mainly grayish-brown to light gray in colour, marked with dark transverse bands across the rear portion of the back. The fur on the underside is lighter in colour. The head is almost white, the small ears and nose are black, and a dark patch encircles the eyes. The tail is thin, long and the end is tipped black. There are four digits on each foot with very sharp non-retractile claws which are curved. The claws on the forefeet are long and powerful.

Length of head and body: 25 - 30 cm.
Length of tail: 17.5 - 25 cm.
Weight: 626 - 797 g (males): 620 - 969 g (females)

uploaded 16 авг, 2024 Copyright by Ali Pashang

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