Housing.
The Meerkats live in an enclosure that we built
for them. It is approximately 5ft x 5ft x 4ft high.
The enclosure has number of shelves / differing levels which
greatly increases overall space. The levels are connected via pipes, tubes and runs.
The upper most level is used
as the look out post from where the Meerkat can keep an eye open for danger ??. If we enter the enclosure area the sentry
will give out a call and they all run to the nesting area until they are reasured it is us that have entered the area.
Again
as with the Mongoose the Meerkats use all of the areas and tubes to run and play.
The Meerkats also have a nesting
/ bed area that is only accessed via a tube and again to try and simulate a natural burrow / tunnel system.
