PETA OUTRAGED: Jealousy, Murder and Cannibalism Runs Rampant in Meerkat Society

[Yakkity Yak]

News: news.telegraph

Forget cuddly and caring - meerkats are baby-killing cannibals

By Roger Highfield, Science Editor

Meerkats are the loveable stars of natural history films and a mere mention conjures up images of them sitting on their haunches and looking furtively around the African savannah.

But the image of caring creatures on endless sentry duty to protect their young and family is overturned today by Cambridge University scientists who have revealed how meerkat society is riven by jealousy, murder and cannibalism.

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Down with Fur!

Fur, fur, FURIOUS!

[SteveF]

What does this have to do with PETA or the use of fur in clothing?

[Ryokan]

What does this have to do with PETA or the use of fur in clothing?

Yak is a Laughing man esque spammer. That's what. That said, I had no idea meerkats had such a violent society.

[brother vinny]

That said, I had no idea meerkats had such a violent society.

That, and their ability to stand upright, make them eerily human-like.

[Yakkity Yak]

What does this have to do with PETA or the use of fur in clothing?

Sorry, I couldn't resist the quip.

[SteveF]

That, and their ability to stand upright, make them eerily human-like.

Therefore its OK to wear fur! Great, I just saw a mink run past.......

Cool study though.

[Meh_Gerbil]

Well at least when I carry out acts of violence now I can say its natural.
After all, meerkats do it.

[The Laughing Man]

Yak is a Laughing man esque spammer. That's what. That said, I had no idea meerkats had such a violent society.

Nah. I wouldn't have linked it to PETA. I'd have linked it to all these clowns who seem to argue that since animals [supposedly] engage in homosexual behavior that it's natural and okay for humans to do it, too.

[Ryokan]

Nah. I wouldn't have linked it to PETA. I'd have linked it to all these clowns who seem to argue that since animals [supposedly] engage in homosexual behavior that it's natural and okay for humans to do it, too.

Well, that's why he is the student and you are the master.

[Yakkity Yak]

Well at least when I carry out acts of violence now I can say its natural.

After all, meerkats do it.

Now Gerbils on the other hand are divine?

[Meh_Gerbil]

Now Gerbils on the other hand are divine?

We are a very discrete bunch.

[jason]