Customer Reviews

Meerkat Manor: Flower of the Kalahari

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A feast for Flower lovers or anyone who can't get enough of Meerkat Manor! Substantial weight "slick" paper (used for entire book) gave each picture a "hi-def" look, and there are plenty of them.

Aside from more detailed insider information (written by Cambridge

Professor Tim Clutton-Brock) there are maps of the Manor divided into

the territories held by the major meerkat clans, a chronology of Flower's life, geneological notes on Flower's children, and full-color pictures on nearly every page. Prof. Clutton-Brock has been

studying the meerkats of this area since 1993 and has done a marvelous

job of organizing and delivering a thorough and enjoyable discussion

of all things meerkat, and of Flower in particular.

I highly recommend this book for all meerkat lovers. It is worth every

penny. I know you won't be disappointed.

Gives details of the Meerkat project that are sometimes only touched briefly in the Animal Planet TV series. There is heavy emphasis on reproductive strategies such as male roving and the frequent practice of infanticide of sibling's pups by pregnant females. Definitely for the reader who wants a deeper understanding of the sociobiology of another mammalian species not for someone who expects a gushing anthropomorphic indulgence. For that, view the movie!

The book is full of beautiful photography and offers insight and additional detail to events that were softly touched on by the Animal Planet series of the same name - I find that the chart of all of Flower's pups in the back of the book to be particularly helpful.

Overall, it is well-written and easy to read - anyone who is interested in animals, Meerkat Manor, or Meerkats in general will enjoy this book.

Being a fan of Meerkat Manor, I really appreciate the information and great photos in this book. For anyone who enjoys the TV show or likes the study of animal societies, this book is for you.

I loved this book!!! It filled in so many details that the series didn't include. The photographs are wonderful and I use it for a picture book for my grandaughter. Anyone with an intrest in societies and how they work would also find the book informative

I bought this book for my son for his birthday he is a big meerkat fan,he loved it!!!!!!!! Lots of great pictures inside.

this is a great book. there's nothing better than the little meerkats. i just wish the show was still on TV.