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Meerkat

Length

25 to 35 cm (head and body, adult; the tail adds 18 to 25 cm)

Weight

0.62 to 0.97 kg (adult)

Lifespan in the wild

up to 10 years (median life expectancy in human care is almost 10 years)

Lives in

Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa