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The yellow mongoose has feet totally covered in hair. |
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THE SHY 5: 02 September 2014 Ngululu the Wild porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis |
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Submitted by Grant on Tuesday, September 02 @ 02:35:34 UTC

Ngululu the Wild and Free porcupine from The Meerkat Magic Valley Reserve of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project - a very shy and secretive nocturnal resident of the reserve that I filmed at 1 am. South African porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis).
Countless times over the decades I have upset certain audiences with my eco- journalism and conservation inspired poems and passion for nature - I hope these poems reach a positive and receptive audience as nature conservation, although my profession should be a concern of every citizen of this incredible planet we all call home.
As a professional wildlife research biologist and Nature Conservationist I (Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man) often stare in complete wonder at the natural world around me, and often feel inspired to try and capture the essence of what I experience, by painting it in words.
This poem is titled Pied Delight by Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man
In the moonlight
Glistening bright
Snorting, snuffling
Through the black velvet light
Your pied cloak of bristles rattle
You stamp your feet
Gnawing, chewing, natures feast
Roots, bulbs you search for and eat
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Submitted by Grant on Sunday, February 11 @ 08:07:44 UTC

Did you ever get bothered by a fly that just won't leave you alone?! Watch this meerkat / suricate and fly dance...
A meerkat / suricate gives a response to a persistent fly buzzing around their head! Watch Shongololo from the Wild and Free Ungulungu meerkat / suricate group of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in The Meerkat Magic Valley Reserve.
SEND A TOUR BOOKING REQUEST FORM BELOW:
To go to the Tour booking form - AND SELECT ANY DEPARTMENT AS ALL ARE CHECKED BY GRANT press here.
BEWARE OF COPY-KATS…
Grant M. Mc Ilrath is known as The Meerkat Man and is the original not a copy-kat. Since 1993 and ongoing The Meerkat Man (a name given to him by the numerous international film crews he has worked with over decades) has been researching Wild and Free meerkat / meerkats / suricate / suricates as a professionally qualified Nature Conservationist in South Africa. Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man has over twenty years and thousands of hours observation experience with two of the three recognised meerkat / meerkats / suricate / suricates subspecies and has numerous internationally published scientific papers and articles, radio interviews and films including ones with the BBC, National Geographic and Discovery Channel which have been aired around the world and watched by millions.
Beware of imitations...there are various non-professionals in tourism claiming to be the meerkat man or researchers to lure unsuspecting tourists into their visits even when the information they provide is not from their own professional research or their own accepted internationally published work. This can be compared to a non-professional claiming to be a doctor / lawyer etc., even though they are not qualified to do so. The qualification facts can speak for themselves.
For current publications simply enter Grant mcilrath or grant mc ilrath or grant m mc ilrath OR for the best results copy and paste the entire publication name from the list below into any large internet search engine to get many leads and publication abstracts - you can get these publications through many Universities and libraries from around the world.
These scientific publications were done jointly with The Mammal Research Institute (M.R.I) of The University of Pretoria of South Africa and The Large Animal Research Group (L.A.R.G) of The University of Cambridge in Britain that Grant M. Mc Ilrath - A.K.A - The Meerkat Man worked with for over seven years in the Kalahari from 1993 before establishing The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project and The Meerkat Magic Valley Reserve around Oudtshoorn Western Cape South Africa.
Over the period from 1993 and ongoing Grant M. Mc Ilrath- A.K.A - The Meerkat Man (press here to read more about him) has co-authored the following scientific publications with Cambridge University Britain and Pretoria University South Africa, and others:
1. Title: A genetic analysis of breeding success in the cooperative meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Published in: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
2. Title: Breeding success in cooperative meerkats: effects of helper number and maternal state Published in: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
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Submitted by Grant on Wednesday, December 20 @ 15:34:48 UTC
This meerkat / suricate image is of the world famous wild and free Jabulani Ungulungu from The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project in The Meerkat Magic Valley in Oudtshoorn Western Cape of South Africa!
When you advertise with The Wild Web Site - Classified Adverts category of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project, all placed adverts help in Conservation Fund Raising for wild meerkat / suricate habitat conservation at The Meerkat Magic Conservaton Project.
Now International Meerkat Friendly Supporters of The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project can help raise Conservation Funding for wild meerkat / suricate habitat conservation. Internationally caring supporters can adopt Wild and Free meerkats / suricates from The Meerkat Magic Valley in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape of South Africa!
All sponsors / supporters who make Conservation Fund Raising donations to The Adopt a Wild meerkat / suricate group from The Meerkat Magic Conservation Project receive a unique Conservation Fund Raising Code and gift certificate of a beautiful image taken of The Wild Ungulungu meerkats / suricates living in The Meerkat Magic Valley of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape of South Africa.
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, August 06 @ 19:10:20 UTC
The antbear/ aardvark/ erdvark (Orycteropus afer) scientific classification is:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phyllum: Chordata
Subphyllum: Vertebrata
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Submitted by Grant on Saturday, August 06 @ 19:05:47 UTC
The Cape porcupine/ Kaapse ystervark (Hytrix africaeaustralis) scientific classification is:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phyllum: Chordata
Subphyllum: Vertebrata
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