One such animal that adopts this positioning is the meerkat. This cute, bite-sized member of the mongoose family resides in the grasslands and deserts of southern Africa. Their look is ...

This digging is called foraging. What do meerkats eat? Meerkats are omnivores which means they eat plants and animals. Meerkats mainly eat insects such as beetles, caterpillars, spiders ...

That’s essentially the cooperative breeding system of meerkat groups, in which one dominant male and female monopolize the mating and pup-bearing. What helps that female keep her coveted position?

Part of a meerkat dynasty that has led to feature films and their own global fan club. This gallery is from Natural World — 2013-2014 , Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar ...

Asiatic lions and meerkats at London Zoo in central London have been receiving a taste of Halloween as part of the visitor attraction's seasonal activities. The aptly named meerkat, Dracula ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years. The three pups are two weeks old, and are starting to open their eyes and ...