This week we talk about Meerkats, which Amber picked. Why? Because she read an article about how Meerkats may be the most murderous mammal towards their own species known to science. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is a small mongoose found in southern Africa, that will straight up go to war with each other. But regardless of the headlines, Better Than Human still thinks humans are more murderous.

Good news everyone! Amber isn’t having Satan’s baby or an Alien baby. (But is that really good news?) Also, don’t shame periods. 

Meerkats live in packs, with dominant 'breeders' producing most of the offspring, and the subordinate helpers caring for the pups. This division of labor, however, is not as uncompromising like you’d see in ants or bees. The meerkats have an interesting social structure, forming packs with up to 30 individuals. Members do different jobs, including keeping a lookout for predators. They really should be keeping a lookout on themselves cause about one in five meerkats are killed by members of their own species. 

Listen now to learn more about the homicidal meerkats. 

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