A meerkat kit has gone missing from Perth Zoo, Western Australia

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Perth Zoo in Western Australia was thrilled with the arrival of a baby meerkat one month ago. The kit was due to make its public appearance tomorrow but it has gone missing. It might have been stolen but the more likely explanation is that it has been taken by a bird of prey. The meerkats at Perth Zoo are slender-tailed meerkats. They have a light silvery-brown coat with dark stripes on the back and dark fur round the eyes. The tail is 17–25 cm long with a dark tip on the end. Its long front claws are used for digging burrows and finding food. They are very cute and very family oriented. There is always a sentry on duty to warn of danger but in this case, it seems the sentry let the side down. And isn’t it hard to say ‘meerkat kit? I keep wanting to change it to ‘mere Kitkat’ The photos were taken at Western Plains Zoo near Dubbo, New South Wales.