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001			16248302
003			OSt
005			20180213161700.0
008			151119s2016 xx 000 0 eng d
020			_a1921517654
020			_a9781921517655
035			_a(OCoLC)930010464
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn930010464
040			_aYDXCP _beng _cYDXCP _dBTCTA _dNz
100			_aMcirath, Grant _936828 _cauthor.
245	1	0	_aMeerkats / _cGrant M. Mc Ilrath - the meerkat man.
260			_aChatswood, NSW _bNew Holland Pub Pty Ltd, _c2016.
300			_a240 pages _bcolour illustrations _c25 cm
505			_aTaxonomic classification -- Morphometrics - body characteristics and measurements -- Populations and distribution -- Habits -- Territories and burrow systems -- Parasites - body fluid burglars -- Thermoregulation -- Vocalisations -- Diet -- Predators and the hunted hunters -- The neighbourhood watch - costs and benefits of allies -- Guarding -- Hierarchy and dominance -- Grooming -- Reproduction -- Babysitting -- Play fighting -- Poetry inspired by meerkats -- Conservation and ecological importance -- The meerkat pet trade and rehabilitation concerns.
520			_aMeerkats offers unique insight into the world of this endearing creature, and is the first title on the subject written by a professionally qualified nature conservationist. Includes remarkable sequences of images of Meerkats mobbing together to take on predators such as jackals, eagles and poisonous snakes, along with many other interesting behaviours - Meerkats truly are mammalian masters of multi-tasking.
650		0	_aMeerkat _xBehavior. _936830
650			_aMeerkats.
942			_2ddc _cNONFIC
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