The whole family, including the father and siblings, pitches in to help raise the new additions. By nine weeks, the pups are weaned, and by one and a half years, the meerkats will be mature enough to have their own offspring. Meerkats live up to eight years in the wild and up to 13 years in zoos.
You don't chew nicotine gum the way you chew normal gum. If you did, all the nicotine would be released directly into your saliva. If you swallowed the nicotine-soaked saliva, it would provoke a terrible stomachache and a nasty and overwhelming craving for a cigarette.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use nicotine gum or lozenges if you have: 1  heart disease, heart rhythm disorder; 2  untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure; 3  diabetes; 4  stomach ulcer; 5  a history of seizures; 6  a food allergy; 7  if you have recently had a heart attack; 8  if you are on a low salt diet; or.