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).
Blood in Elephants Important features in elephants to Note: One of the largest mammals, elephants have very large organs to support its large size but proportionally compared to humans and other animals are not any bigger. The heart beats about 30 times per minute weighing approximately 12 to 21 kg depending on the age of the elephant. The amount of blood in an elephant is approximately 10% of its body weight. The large blood volume of elephants can increase the resistance to blood flow. Yet there are factors that help to negate these effects such as an increase in the flexibility of the eurethrocytes.