meerkat pups apparently like to use the tails of the adults as playthings...
these meerkat pups at the Mundenhof animal park in Freiburg, Germany are about six weeks old. The first adult that gets her tail chewed is the mother, "Möfzi", dominant (as well as only female) of the group. The second adult is Swingkat, a subordinate male and dedicated babysitter. He gets his tail chewed by little Sayuri, the pup with the stubby tail (perhaps she doesn't understand what the black part is supposed to be :)
More Swingkat babysitting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQJ8nD_XOD8
More Möfzi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBBSLXwi1Y
That was a bit painful, but fun, to watch :)
imissflower 2 years ago
Oh that is just adorable!!
dogpacks 3 years ago