Vocabulary
About The Story
Why and How?
100

a sandy, hot, and dry place

Desert

100

The meerkat is the same size as a ___

squirrel

100

When are meerkats most active?

During the warm part of the day

200

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal

Den

200

Where does the meerkat live?

In the African desert

200

Meerkats live in groups of __ or more

ten

300

something that causes harm or injury

Danger

300

What does the meerkat do in the morning?

Warms up in the sun, then looks for food.

300

True or False: Meerkats care for other meerkats who are sick or hurt

True

400

to go from place to place

Travel

400

What do meerkats eat?

Insects, spiders, and scorpions

400

True or false: Meerkats sometimes hug each other

True

500

separated from others

Alone

500

What is the meerkat afraid of?

Eagles and jackals

500

Meerkats do not like ____

cold mornings