Orts(VFM019) was born on December 23,1998 in the Frisky. His mother was Jubulani the dominant female and his father was the unknown dominant male. Orts was born in a average litter of four pups, his litter-mates were December 23,1998 to VFM018, Erts(VFM0??) and Banshee(VFF0??). The pups survived their first few weeks and started forgaing with the adults. Sadly VFM018 was predated shortly after the pups started foraging. Orts survived through hsifirst year without much difficulty. As and adult meerkat, he started to help out with the pups by babysitting and keeping a sentry post. The dominant male later died and Orts' older brother Garnet became the new dominant but he soon left the group in August 2001 and Orts took up dominance. In late 2001 Orts when roving at the Drie Doring and mated w