Meerkat Manor

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:09 am

I have gotten totally involved with Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet. They are just too amusing to watch. I missed a few weeks, and tuned back in to find that a couple of the meerkats have sady gone on to meercat heaven.:-1 But just watching the family dynamics of the group..how they get along, and protect each other. Especially protecting the pups. Did you know that any female meerkat can nurse the pups? Found that interesting.

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woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:13 am

Arn't the adorable?! They are so "Human". My mother came from South Africa and they used to have a family of meerkats living on part of their land and she used to tell me how when was a young girl she befriended them. A couple of them used to follow her around all day!

I think they are so, so.......cuddly!!!!:-4

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:24 am

Yess. Interestingly, alot of thier behaviors I see in my chinchilla, Trixie. She seems very loyal to me....I think she sees me as the alpha, over my hubby, as I spend more time with her. She sees me as part of the "pack"..and yes, she does spend time "grooming" me. When I have her out for playtime, it is not unusual for her to hop up onto my shoulder and start nipping and picking at my hair, eyebrows arms and clothes. It is funny to watch.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:25 am

I love that show, and watch parts of it when it is on. They are adorable!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:13 pm

Great show I watch it every Friday with my Granddaughter..

Brownley · Post by **Brownley** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:32 am

Wendybird wrote: I have watched it ocassionally but I got a bit upset when the new litter were left to die.

Haven't really watched it since then.

Im EXACTLY the same. Watched until one of the wee ones died and cant bring myself to watch it again :-1

They are such fascinating little animals, they remind me alot of our Chihuahuas, fiesty wee things!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:17 am

Brownley wrote: Im EXACTLY the same. Watched until one of the wee ones died and cant bring myself to watch it again :-1

They are such fascinating little animals, they remind me alot of our Chihuahuas, fiesty wee things!

did somebody say chihuahua?? :-4 :p

Adam Zapple · Post by **Adam Zapple** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:57 pm

I'm also a big fan. Believe it or not, it's one of the few shows I look forward to watching every week. I hope the release it on DVD - I'll buy it!