Why do the meerkats at the zoo keep guard on the lookout for predators, even if they’ve been bred in captivity and have never encountered a predator?

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Why do the meerkats at the zoo keep guard on the lookout for predators, even if they’ve been bred in captivity and have never encountered a predator?

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You never know when a predator makes his move. Just because it was safe for generations now doesn’t mean they might not come to get you next.

As others have said: it is instinct. But it is a good instinct. Saved a lot of meercat lives that time when the lynx escaped from his cage…

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