New arrivals at port lympne
- 9 August 2011 12:04119454courtesy of kent online.
In the words of the advert ... simples!
Three meerkats have been born at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Hythe.
Keepers were delighted when they spotted that Tiggs - the matriarch of the meerkat group - was once again expecting.
She had her first litter of three kittens in April, this year, and now keepers have welcomed the latest additions to her family.
Head keeper Richard Barnes said: "I am delighted that Tiggs is such a good mum.
"I hand-reared her when she was a kitten due to an illness. She recovered well and has now given birth to two healthy litters. - 9 August 2011 13:04119464Awww, how cute are they.
- 9 August 2011 16:29119555AAAWWWW love meercats well done tiggs
- 9 August 2011 16:32119557Excellent news!
Keeps politics to myself - 9 August 2011 18:21119602Story on south east news tonightKeeps politics to myself
- 9 August 2011 20:42119637How beautiful! Tiggs is a very busy girl, two litters within months of each other, obviously a very popular girl too
- 9 August 2011 20:55119641in dover it is usually 9 months between litters, i wonder how many points tiggs now has on the council waiting list?
- 9 August 2011 21:32119644Lovely picture Howard, Oh how cute are they
- Jan Higgins
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9 August 2011 21:37119647I think that meerkats are like wolves and only the matriarch of the group is supposed to have young, they are certainly very cute.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 9 August 2011 21:48119651take a look at those claws though, you would need a tree for a scratching post.
