Meerkats attend scorpion-hunting kindergarten

[TrollMead]

Meerkats are immune to scorpion poison, so why remove the sting?

[jackieeee007]

@TrollMead

it still hurts doesn't it.. and a baby meerkat mght not be able to handle the pain of the sting and might die because of it... Immune to the poison or not they still get stabbed by the sting and if it is removed it is lot safer for the young one

[da1nonlyist]

that little fucker grabbed the scorpion and ran off. Wow he is very hungry

[PinkPunkyKat]

Meerkats aren't stupid. If they were they wouldn't be able to live in such a harsh enviroment that they do. The people who say these things are just jelous that they are not as clever as a meerkat.

[PinkPunkyKat]

No you mean, "simples".

[Nacho773]

A dog could kill it.

[Nacho773]

Meerkats are dumb rats.

[Meerkatgirl123]

Wouldn't say that they aren't smart since most Mongooses do have a good amount of intellegence, But that is how they know when it;s time to feed pups in diffrent ways as well as stop feeding them.

And you hate people who like meerkats? Wow, I bet you feel cool.You don't have to love the animals but you also don't have to be an ass about it.

[krrrruptidsoless]

Mongoose rules.

[LucidDreams90]

cool n cute xd

[Nacho773]

Meerkats are fucking lame.

Scorpions>Meerfags

[PaddyGoo]

twat

[Nacho773]

What kind of fag likes meerkats, lmao.

Fag

[Thomas55Pham]

You are the fag. Go complain somewhere else on youtube, animal hater.

Asshole.... >:)

[Nacho773]

I love scorpions.

I hate meerfags.

So now, I am not an animal hater

[Thomas55Pham]

tsk, you hate the meerkats?

''meerkat'' hater. Then don't watch the video if you dont like it... O_o

[Nacho773]

It has a scorpion.

I like scorpions, faggot ass meerkat lover.

Lmao what kind of guy likes meerkats?

[Thomas55Pham]

Humph, idiot...

i think everybody likes them just not you, fat dick.

[Nacho773]

Fucking faggot saying "humph"

[Thomas55Pham]

So?

[Nacho773]

That reeks of gay.

[Thomas55Pham]

Arh shut it...

[bigdavegunsmith]

Where did those meerkats get a tupperware?

[TGGeko]

If only we could get our kids to learn this way.

[GirlMeerkat]

I have to say I like meerkats a LOT more than scorpions.... But let the poor thing go!!!! Trying to get away and it can't.

[heyugly45]

cute cute cute!

[2G00DfurU]

haha i think the scorpion got him xD

[MeerkatGal]

Interesting...

However, meerkats are still one of the most intelligent animals in the world (and that's a fact). While some forage, others keep watch, dominants evict subordinates from the group to ensure their own young's survival, they can easily send a jackal (dog about ten times bigger than a meerkat) packing in seconds, they have even been known to intimidate large eagles and raptors.

Maybe they arent as smart as the shows say they are, but either way, they are STILL intelligent!!!

[shakespeareforever]

i always have thought meerkats are smart and i always will anyway that vid was cool

[DragonVargon]

i never even knew that any other animals are teachers (i mean that they gather in group in front of one mereecat) =)

[Meverix]

Teaching should always be based on instinct. That's where education fails. We're taught to repeat the same information back rather than rely on what's already inside. We're taught only to repeat things, which is great for some, but can leave the rest of us feeling under stimulated.

[Politesocieties]

This is the BESTEST MEERKAT video ever !1!!!

[crzmikeo8]

that was a huge scorpion!!!

[VailBloodyClaws]

Uhm, I always thought Meerkats where smart. Meh just my opinion.

[kd1s]

So intelligence isn't necessary to be a teacher. I could have told them that. I've run across a number of teachers and professors in my time who couldn't teach their way out of a paper bag.

[Treemeadow]

If you can read this- thank a teacher.

[Jaycalabria]

did that scop get a nice bite off at the end?

[Duke1266]

sting that fucking meer kat

[elektroguy242]

This story is flawed. Meerkats ARE known for being the smartest small land mammal on earth. The researchers could use some schooling from these meerkats.

[turelymint]

i luv meerkats.......i dont care wt any1 says there smart 2 me:)

[HootyToledo]

I don`t know if the pay would be enough to attract meerkats.

[error9900]

How do they remove the stinger? Wouldn't they get stung if they bit it off?

[turelymint]

meerkats r imume 2 its sting

[error9900]

They said they remove the stinger for the young meerkat. Why would they remove it if they're immune? Are only the adults immune?

[gr1d0]

sure it still hurts like fuck

[omicronoid]

I have a rat on my desk.

[shaolindreams]

my mate looks like a meercat.. thing is he does have a half ounce of weed in his pocket xD

[CapitanoGUC]

when i was in scool, i allways doubbt the inteligence of the teachers ..... :)

[takineko]

how does the meercat learn to avoid the stinger?

[AkiraBergman]

Monkeys and even sheep turned out to be quite smart at some tasks, maybe even smarter than humans. We only found that out with proper tests. Our "complex" thoughts are also tightly linked to our instincts. Lets stop prejudging life. It only shows our ignorance and arrogance.

[zqueenbean]

I agree.

[jonesr999]

I had always felt that a young meerkat's learning how to hunt food meant that it's parents were geniuses with teaching degrees.

Now it turns out they're just a bunch of dumb meerkats. I'm totally disappointed.

[Ductapecrazyglue]

I think we need a goverment program to make sure that all of these meercats have a state teaching certificate. Then we need to get all of theese meercats into a teachers union so that they can't be fired even if they kill all of there students.

[shakespeareforever]

I really don't think meerkats are dumb no matter what these other people think if they can do all this then they are very smart.

[TECHKLEC]

Interesting but, I just lost my appetite.

[mayaluvsmusic]

maybe instinct is rapid complex thought.

[bLaSsSlAyEr]

i don't get it...

[gnamp]

00:12 my experience of teachers definitely suggests otherwise.