The Truth About Meerkats

Since Compare the Market first started its Compare the Meerkat campaign the demand for Meerkat toys in the UK has gone through the roof.

In the series of adverts it takes you through Aleksandr’s family history and how he came to be in Russia.

The first ‘film’ tells the tall of how his ancestors left the Kalahari in search of food and ended up in Russia.

The second ‘film’ tells the story of Aleksandr’s great granddaddy’s battle against a Mongoose Army.

The third ‘film’tells the story of his pappa setting up the compare the Meerkat business and his struggles to make ends meat.

But what is the truth about Meerkats?

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Meerkats are small mammals that are part of the Mongoose family. They live in the Kalahari Desert. They are very sociable animals and live in groups of 20-50 and these groups are called clans, mobs or gangs.

They are burrowing animals that live in large underground networks with multiple entrances. they only leave these during daylight hours.

Meerkats don’t make very good pets. They bite, and the bite can become infected. They stink, and will scent-mark their owner and the house as it is their territory. Being a pack animal, they don’t like to be alone and need to be with other Meerkats.