A group of meerkats is called a mob, gang or clan. A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members.t the end of each of a meerkat's fingers is a claw used for digging burrows and digging for prey. Claws are also used with muscular hindlegs to help climb trees. Meerkats have four toes on each foot and long slender limbs. The coat is usually peppered gray, tan, or brown with silver.
A: Elephants can only run short distances at a time because of their considerable size and weight. They reach a top running speed of approximately 40km (25 miles) an hour.This is a speed that rivals even the fastest humans.: How much does an elephant weigh? A: On average, an Asian elephant weighs between 10 000 pounds (4535 kg) and 12 000 pounds (5443 kg). African elephants are slightly larger and heavier, and an African bull can weight up to 13 225 pounds (6000kg).
Elephants are the largest animals on land! When they are born they weigh between 200 and 250 pounds. Thatâs more than most adult people! From there they keep getting bigger! Adult male elephants can reach weights of six to eight tons! Thatâs between 12,000 and 14,000 pounds! Most cars weigh about two tons, so you can imagine elephants are very heavy! They can reach heights over 13 feet tall. To be that big and stay healthy, elephants need to eat hundreds of pounds of food and drink about 50 gallons of water every day! They can spend up to 16 hours every day just eating and finding food.