Why do meerkats sleep in burrows at night?

Level: Primary / Intermediate

The Wellington City Libraries site has links to information on all sorts of animals. Have a look at their links about meerkats.

Both the St Louis Zoo and the BBC pages have the reasons why they sleep in burrows.

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