Meerkats are born at a zoo in England. They hide under the ground at first. They come up some time later. They make their first steps. There are five of them.Small meerkats were born last month at a zoo in England. Their parents hid them in the burrows, but the babies recently got out. They have taken their first steps into the outside world.
Meerkats live in large groups. One group has around 30 animals. Meerkats live underground. They have long claws for digging.
The babies have no names yet. People don’t know which are boys and which are girls.
Difficult words
- hide – to be somewhere where others cannot see you
- claw – animal’s big nail
- dig – to move earth
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You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
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Meerkats have four toes on each foot and very long claws which help them dig. Most meerkats live underground in large groups of around 30 animals.
The keepers have not named the babies yet because they don’t know if they are male or female.
Difficult words:
- burrows – spaces under the ground)
- claw – animal’s big nail
Too hard? Read this article in Level 1.
You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.
Photo Credit: Tambako the Jaguar via Compfight cc
