WorksheetsA Mob of Meerkats
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
According to the article, which of the following is not a way meerkats would react to a predator?
Meerkats might run to the safety of their burrow.
Meerkats might climb a tree to escape a predator.
A guard meerkat might call out an alarm.
Meerkats might stand in a group, hissing, until the predator leaves.
How do meerkats work together?
What are two physical traits that help meerkats dig burrows?
If you see a group of meerkats standing very straight on their hind legs, what are they most likely doing?
sunbathing
watching for predators
sniffing out prey to eat
socializing with each other
How are the meerkats similar to humans?
What is a group of meerkats called?
herd
mob
pack
flock
Which of the following does NOT eat meerkats?
Scorpions
Jackals
Eagles
Hyenas
Where do meerkats run if a predator approaches?
to the river
to the bushes
to their burrows
to the ocean
A meerkat is most closely related to
cats
dogs
a mongoose
ducks
What does the the dark fur around a meerkat's eyes help it do?
