Not necessarily. Predators will variably focus upon meerkats vs other prey depending upon success in catching them. Since meerkat pups are easy to catch, its in an individual meerkat's selfish interests to stop potential predators catching them and shifting their focus in the future upon meerkats rather than other prey. No meerkat wants a predator hanging around because it tasted a young meerkat--it--however old--could be next on its menu.