Meerkat matriarch carries many burdens
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 15:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The dominant matriarchs of meerkat society carry a heavy burden. Not only are these females stressed from having to constantly scold and cajole the rowdy members of the tribe to maintain their perch as the primary breeders and enforcers of the clan, they apparently host more parasites as well.