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Butch Cobras
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Mob(s)
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Wild and Cobras Mob
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Dominant
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Formerly of the Cobras
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Date of Birth
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First Seen: January 16, 2009
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Parents
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Unknown
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Litter-Mate(s)
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Unknown
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Mate(s)
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Tasmin
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Children
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Lilia Cobras, Lance Cobras, Sonya, Sammy, Shania
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Known For
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First dominant male of the Cobras
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Wild[]
Butch(VCAM002) was First Seen on January 16, 2009 but was believed to have been born around 2005. He was born in a wild mob. His mother and father were probably the dominant pair or a suborinante female and a rover. He survived to adultooh and started to babysit, take sentry and rove with other males. He left the group along with Steve, James and Indiana Jones. They joined three wild females and formed a new group with was located by the World Meerkat Project and followed.
Cobras[]
The new group was named the Cobras. Butch was belived to be around four years old at the time. He took male dominance of the group. The females were Tasmin, Shelly and Suzie. Tasmin won the position of dominant female over the other two. On March 16, 2009 she gave birth to her first litter Lance and Lilia. Their next litter came on Tasmine gave birth to Sonya, Sammy and Shania on August 27, 2009. Butch spotted a rover from an unknown group infected with TB. Being the dominant male, he chased and attaed the rover, driving him off. From this encounter Butch contracted the disease himself. Sadly Butch died of TB on August 29, 2009. He had been the dominant male for eight months long enought o father two litters. His daughter Lilia now leads the group.
Children[]
First litter born on March 16, 2009 mothered by Tasmin
Lilia (VCAF008)
Lance (VCAM009)
Second litter born on August 27, 2009 mothered by Tasmin
Sonya (VCAF012)
Sammy (VCAM013)
Shania (VCAF014)
Family[]
Mother: Wild Female
Father: Wild Male
Litter-Mates: Unknown
Mates: Tasmine
Daug: Lilia, Sonya and Shania
Sons: Lance and Sammy