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MEERKAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suricate
1, record 1, English, suricate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slender-tailed meerkat 2, record 1, English, slender%2Dtailed%20meerkat
correct
- meerkat 3, record 1, English, meerkat
- mierkat 3, record 1, English, mierkat
- Suricata tetradactyla 3, record 1, English, Suricata%20tetradactyla
Latin
- Suricata suricata 4, record 1, English, Suricata%20suricata
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A burrowing mammal (Suricata tetradactyla) of southern Africa that is related to the mongooses but has only four toes, is grayish-banded with black, is diurnal and social in habits and in some respects behaves like a prairie dog, and is often kept as a pet. 3, record 1, English, - suricate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suricate
1, record 1, French, suricate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Suricata tetradactyla 2, record 1, French, Suricata%20tetradactyla
Latin
- Suricata suricata 3, record 1, French, Suricata%20suricata
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite mangouste d'Afrique australe, recherchant les régions sablonneuses, demi-arides, vivant en terriers communautaires, se nourrissant d'insectes et de petits rongeurs, mais aussi de fruits et de racines, facile à apprivoiser. 4, record 1, French, - suricate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe : Mammifères; Ordre : Carnivores; Famille : Herpestidae. 5, record 1, French, - suricate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meerkat
1, record 2, English, meerkat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow mierkat 1, record 2, English, yellow%20mierkat
correct
- yellow mongoose 2, record 2, English, yellow%20mongoose
- Cynictis penicillata 1, record 2, English, Cynictis%20penicillata
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several mongooses; esp: a mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) of southern Africa. 1, record 2, English, - meerkat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mangouste fauve
1, record 2, French, mangouste%20fauve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mangouste rouge d'Afrique centrale 1, record 2, French, mangouste%20rouge%20d%27Afrique%20centrale
feminine noun
- Cynictis penicillata 2, record 2, French, Cynictis%20penicillata
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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