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From: MSN NicknamePronkertherover  (Original Message)Sent: 12/29/2008 2:00 AM

Grab-bug <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday</st1:place> Meerkat Jeopardy<o:p></o:p>

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Kategory is Fast food:<o:p></o:p>

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For 100

Most favorite delicacy is�?/P>

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                                                Scorpion

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For 200

Fast food escape artist�?2 possibilities)

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                                                Geckos

                                                Millipedes (accepted centipede)

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For 300

Junk food for captive zoo kats�?2 possibilities)

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                                                Mealworms

                                                Crickets

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For 400

Two rare entrees�?/P>

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                                                Frog/toad

                                                Bird (gave half points for this answer)

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For 500

“oooh you never know where one might be
and oooh theres lots of places that are hard to reach�?/P>

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                                                Ticks (fleas are different from ticks)

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Kategory is KMP History<o:p></o:p>

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For 100

When and where did the Kalahari Meerkat Project begin?

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Feb 1993  <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Gemsbok</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">National Park</st1:PlaceType> (Kgalagadi now) dry river bed of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nossob</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>

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For 200

Where is the current study located and how far away is it from the old site?

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                        <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kuruman</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Reserve  120 km Southeast

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For 300

Double Jeopardy = 600

When was the first research article from the project published?

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1998    Costs of  Cooperative Behaviour in Surciates (surciata suricatta)

Pro. R. Soc. Lond. B 365   185-190

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For 400

What factor about the meerkat population in the park and the farm was found to be different?

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Predation rate �?mortality of animals over 3 months was 1.7 higher in the park (0.62) than on the farm (0.38)

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For 500

When did “supergroups: exceeding 25 individuals start to form?

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                        In the late 90’s

 

Challenge Round:<o:p></o:p>

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Kategory Interesting Observation:<o:p></o:p>

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For 100

What happened more frequently on the farm vs. the park?

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Group encounters.  The park history rarely mentions group encounters

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For 200

Triple Jeopardy = 600

Initially what did researchers base the date of a female’s pregnancy on?

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                                    On her shape this was before they could take daily weights

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For 300

Approximately when were ID chips introduced?

                                    Sometime in 1996

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For 400

In the park researchers dressed as ____ _______.

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                                    Park rangers

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500

Can you name any individuals (meerkats) from the early park study?

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                                    Juma

                                    Little Boy / Digger

                                    Scarface

                                    Ginger and Gracie

                                    Mother/Ma

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Also acceptable:  Cicatrice, Small White, Charlot, Professional

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Final Jeopardy Question:<o:p></o:p>

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What is special about the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jackson</st1:place></st1:City> Five group?<o:p></o:p>

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They were one of two groups observed for the entire duration of the project in the park.<o:p></o:p>

                              It included Juma.<o:p></o:p>

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Bets:<o:p></o:p>

TQ = 1350<o:p></o:p>

Squirrely = 1000<o:p></o:p>

Slew = 400<o:p></o:p>

Holly = 399<o:p></o:p>

Eruth = 400<o:p></o:p>

 

**********

 

Scores:<o:p></o:p>

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Winner<o:p></o:p>

 <o:p></o:p>

500 = Squirrely  (Prize chosen  a handpainted meerkat pendant)<o:p></o:p>

450 = TQ  (mozart magnet and Friends meerkat keychain

200 = Slew ( the wife's art cards 5 of them)

199.50 = Mamakat/Holly (DVD of MM: The Story Begins)<o:p></o:p>

0 = Eruth/Es   (MM Season 4 DVDs)

 

Thanks again to all for playing a great quirkie jeopardy game!

 

Pronker

 



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From: MSN NicknamePronkertheroverSent: 12/29/2008 2:04 AM
There were two bugs grabbed for replacements:
 
The inception date for the FKMP  --  Nov 23, 2007  Squirrely for 600 correct
 
Current project director's name:  Rob Sutcliffe  -- Slew incorrect = 0
 
Pronker

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From: MSN NicknamePronkertheroverSent: 12/30/2008 9:22 PM
Yo kats
 
I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that I mailed out all your prizes today, first class so expect a package in 3-7 days.
 
Mae, Gracie and Pete send their love.  They are all doing well.  Two were doing more than their share of cuddling.  See the blog on Whiskers World for the up-close and personal...
 
Also MacBrian is attempting to make contacts on multiply.  His name/ID (I think) is mackat8828.
 
Pronker

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From: MSN NicknameTosca-QuirkieSent: 1/3/2009 7:55 PM
Woo hoo!   Mine came yesterday, muchas gracias, Pronker.       They are so beautiful, altho Mozies nose front view is not very pretty - looks like her mama's nose.

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From: MSN Nicknamethe_slewSent: 1/3/2009 8:11 PM
I got my prize of "the wife's" cards!!!  They are really very cool.   I told DM they were too nice to send to folks as they will be part of my meerkat collection.  Thanks again Pronker for another great tourney and the cool prizes!!!

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From: MSN Nicknameeruth66Sent: 1/3/2009 9:23 PM
ddddss
Woohoo! I got my tourney prize today!
My first DVD of MM, season 4.
 
Thanks Pronker!
 
ddddss
Loyalkat Sophie

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From: MSN NicknamePronkertheroverSent: 1/4/2009 1:20 AM
Yo prize kats,
 
This is great.  Now we have to hear from Squirrelly and Mamakat.
 
I thought the holidays would make the mail slower but it looks like it was a speedy shipment.
 
Glad you all like the prizes you earned them.
 
Slew, the colors on the Scott cards are very good and they are all the same size so you could make a really nice wall arrangement with them.
 
TQ, are you saying Mozy's nose is a schnauze?  LOL!   She looks so innocent in that magnet photo.
 
Es, I'm glad you have some MM to watch now!  Enjoy.
 
Pronker

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From: MSN NicknameyllohcSent: 1/4/2009 4:00 AM
Sorry I have been MIA but this cold is knocking me out. I got my prize yesterday and the DM was accusing me of buying something new.

He wanted to know who this DR Pronker was :)

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From: MSN NicknameTosca-QuirkieSent: 1/4/2009 2:02 PM
Holly, your dm is a trip.  As long as you've been a Quirkie, he should have all our names memorized.  I think his required reading next week will be the Quirkie Roster   
 
What can I say, Pronker?  That pose, her nose is big and pink and flat, like in a lot of Flower's less attractive pictures.  I agree she looks innocent, and full of love.   Poor sweet girl.  Oh dear, now I'm going to cry.   Making a tissue run ....

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 Message 10 of 12 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknamejtutton99Sent: 1/4/2009 4:34 PM
Pronker got a promotion?  An honorary doctorate?  Is DR a step up or down from DF?  Hmmmm

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From: MSN Nicknamethe_slewSent: 1/4/2009 9:48 PM
"Who is DR Pronker?"  hahahahahhahahaha

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From: MSN NicknamePronkertheroverSent: 1/5/2009 1:15 AM
Yo
 
Oh hey it must be from Julliard or Curtis for that last song I wrote "Poo in a Bottle"
 
Just tell the DM that you won that prize fair and square...they go off singing a Quirkie Song.
 
Enjoy the movie!
 
Pronker

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