THE SLENDER-TAILED MEERKAT 



and rounded. Front claws large and curved. The 

 snout projects a good deal beyond the lips. 



The animal is grizzled grey with a reddish-yellow 

 hue. The back is banded with irregular black 

 and whitish bands which are caused by the regu- 

 larity of the black and white rings on the longer 

 hairs. The under parts are pale yellow or whitish. 



The Slender-tailed Meerkat is divided into three 

 local races owing to slight variations in colour and 

 size. These are as follows : 



Suricata suricatta namaquensis . 

 hamiltoni. 



lopburus. 



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