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.
You are also far more likely to die of heart disease or stroke if you are diabetic and chew tobacco. This is because the nicotine in chewing tobacco, like all tobacco products, increases your heart rate. It also increases your blood pressure. Chewing tobacco is also bad for your kidneys. This is true whether your are diabetic or not.