An Animal Mystery By Michael Koyak
This book is all about a mystery animal. Can you guess what I am? Here is your first clue: I live in deserts in Africa.
Shelter I make a shelter called burrows.
Prey/ food I eat insects, mice, lizards, and small snakes.
How it lives/Information about how it survives • My tail is long and thin to support me.
Body information We stand on our back legs to look for predators.
Other facts I form mobs with others to scare away predators. I have black fur around my eyes.
Have you guessed what I am yet? I’m a meerkat.
References • All information and pictures are from Pebblego.com. • To find more information on meerkats go to http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/meerkat/