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Line 7: − + − == Meerkats in the Bible == − − Meerkats, because of their relation to weasels, are among the animals listed as unclean in Leviticus 11:29: − − ''These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.'' − −
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Because of their long, nimble toes that resemble fingers, African tribesmen once called meerkats ''mishumaa saba,'' which means "little man with finger-hands." Meerkats are extremely dexterous, and can eat a variety of insects including scorpions, as they are immune to their venom. They also eat most desert beetles, and line their burrows with the shells for insulation. When a male meerkat hopes to mate with a female meerkat, he brings her gifts of beetle shells to decorate her burrow, in hopes of impressing her. Meerkats also use their hand-like paws to communicate with each other using a form of sign language.
Because of their long, nimble toes that resemble fingers, African tribesmen once called meerkats ''mishumaa saba,'' which means "little man with finger-hands." Meerkats are extremely dexterous, and can eat a variety of insects including scorpions, as they are immune to their venom. They also eat most desert beetles, and line their burrows with the shells for insulation. When a male meerkat hopes to mate with a female meerkat, he brings her gifts of beetle shells to decorate her burrow, in hopes of impressing her. Meerkats also use their hand-like paws to communicate with each other using a form of sign language.
Many animal lovers revere the meerkat, creating multi-million dollar displays for them at zoos and wildlife parks, and they were celebrated in the Discovery Channel TV show "Meerkat Manor" and the [[Disney]] movie ''[[The Lion King]]''.
Many animal lovers revere the meerkat, creating multi-million dollar displays for them at zoos and wildlife parks, and they were celebrated in the Discovery Channel TV show "Meerkat Manor" and the [[Disney]] movie ''[[The Lion King]]''. While most Christians are neutral on the subject, many believe that all contact with meerkats should be avoided because of biblical strictures, as set out in Leviticus.
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[[Category:Carnivores]]