Animal of the Week - not Cats and Dogs
Category: Organism of the Week Friday, July 14, 2006 at 5:18 pmThe Meerkat - not actually a cat, rather a mongoose (a type of carnivorous mammal). Meerkats live in large family groups and use their ability to stand on their hind legs to look out for predators. They then use their large feet to thump on the ground to warn the gang of danger. These guys hang out in Africa.
The Prairie Dog - not actually a dog, rather a rodent (small mammal with big teeth), do actually live in prairies. Similar to the not-cats, they use their stance and large feet to detect and warn family of predators.
