Meerkat pups Busta, Missy and Emmie are estimated to be over a month old after experts heard their 'little squeaks' underground.
Born just over a month ago, the baby meerkats are the children of first-time parents Cardi B and Biggie. The three pups have been named Busta, Missy and Emmie , in a nod to their parents' rapper names.are born underground, safe from predators, after a two-and-a-half month pregnancy. They are initially blind, deaf and nearly bald.
In their first 10 days, their eyes and ears remain closed, but after they open the creatures explore their surroundings and gradually venture beyond the burrow’s confines at the three-week mark. A key milestone in their development happens between four and six weeks of age when they begin to experiment with solid foods, a vital step towards their eventual independence. By 16 weeks, the once-helpless pups will have transformed into self-sufficient individuals.
"Our pups emerged from their den on August 11, so we estimate that they are just over a month old," said Carolyn Booth, Blair Drummond's pets farm team leader. "We had been hearing some little squeaks from the burrow in the weeks prior, so we were hopeful that some pups were on the way. As the pups begin to explore their surroundings, we can see that they are growing more confident by the day."Newborn meerkat pups Busta and Missy explore the meerkat enclosure at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park.
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