Sioux Falls Zoologists

"Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent!"

The mirror test is an experiment developed in 1970 by psychologist Gordon Gallup Jr. to determine whether an animal possesses the ability to recognize itself in a mirror. It is the primary indicator of self-awareness in non-human animals and marks entrance to the mirror stage by human children in developmental psychology. Animals that pass the mirror test are: Humans older than 18 mo, Chimpanzees, Bonobos, Orangutans, Gorillas, Bottlenose Dolphins, Orcas (Killer Whales), Elephants, and European Magpies. Others showing signs of self-awareness are Pigs, some Gibbons, Rhesus Macaques, Capuchin Monkeys, some Corvids (Crows & Ravens) and Pigeons w/training. (Sorry Kitty!)

Sioux Falls Zoologists endorse Meerkat Manor Movie Series
Season Two for describing the complex behaviors,
society, and culture of South African Meerkats.

Meerkat Manor Movie Series
Season Two

Meerkat Manor Season Two (2006) - 286 minutes
Meerkat Manor Season Two at Amazon.com

Triumph and mishap, comedy and tragedy - everything a good story needs, but this one is different: it stars a group of wild meerkats in South Africa.

This ground-breaking series continues to document the lives of a group of meerkats, known as "The Whiskers". Using state-of-the-art camera technology above and below ground, and by tracking the group's movements 24 hours a day, the series paints a dramatic picture of their highly complex and social lives.

From vicious fights with rival gangs to infighting within the group, snake attacks, births of two dozen pups, and tragic deaths, "Meerkat Manor" includes animal behavior never recorded before.

Season 2 Episodes 1-13 - 22 minutes each

1. Cold Comfort 6. When Flower Met Hannibal 10. Balance Of Power
2. The Three Amigos 7. United We Stand 11. Growing Pains
3. Young Blood 8. The Enemy Within 12. The Godmother
4. Iron Lady 9. The Art of Leadership 13. The Quiet Fields
5. There's No Place Like Home

 

Meerkat Manor Movie Series
Season Two

Sioux Falls Zoologists endorse Meerkat Manor Movie Series
Season Two for describing the complex behaviors,
society, and culture of South African Meerkats.