Weighing Meerkats (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Weighing Meerkats

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Kalahari meerkats can be habituated to close observation by humans, so it is possible to train them to climb onto electronic balances with small rewards of food or water.

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Tim Clutton-Brock

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