Essays about: "Suricata suricatta"

Found 2 essays containing the words Suricata suricatta.

  1. 1. Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are able to detect hidden food using olfactory cues

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Ida Sörensen; [2018]
    Keywords : Buried food test; food odour; foraging; meerkat; olfaction; Suricata suricatta;

    Abstract : Meerkats are known to strongly rely on chemical communication in social contexts. However, little is known about their use of the sense of smell in food detection and selection. READ MORE

  3. 2. Food preferences in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta)

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Cecilia Salomonsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Food preference; preference test; nutritional content; observational learning;

    Abstract : By using a three-choice preference test I tested food preferences in eight meerkats (Sutricata suricatta) for nine different food items. The meerkats were presented with all possible combinations of 9 food items, in total 84 combinations. READ MORE