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 namaquensts. 
5 % hamiltont. 
3 5 lopburus. 
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