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单词 suricate
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suricate

/ˈs(j)ʊərɪkeɪt /
noun
A gregarious burrowing meerkat with dark bands on the back and a black-tipped tail, native to southern Africa.
  • Suricata suricatta, family Herpestidae.
Meet Paris, the suricate, and Mofuli, the rabbit, the zoo's beloved furry friends....
  • They also make use of the ‘babysitting system’ like the suricates and show similar social behaviour.
  • In South Africa, the suricates breed only in the warmest and wettest months of the year when food is most abundant.

Origin

Late 18th century: via French from a local African word.

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