Sunday, May 29, 2011

Safari park visitors warned after meerkats develop fetish for human feet

Warning signs have been put up at a new attraction where meerkats mingle with visitors after the little creatures developed a fetish for human feet.



The small mammals have taken a liking to painted toenails and colourful sandals and jump all over them given the chance.


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Staff at the new Jungle Kingdom enclosure at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, have had to put up signs to warn female guests.



The new enclosure is the first place in Britain where people can interact directly with meerkats.

3 comments:

cath said...

They like reds and blues... maybe the painted toenails look like berries?

Unknown said...

They're insectivores. If anything they might look like beetles.

cath said...

Ah, right -- thanks :)

Would make sense with the wriggling bit, too.