Meerkats

Adorable Meerkats!
The Interesting Lives of Meerkats! Meerkat Information and Gifts
Meerkats are adorable mammals in the mongoose family. The mongoose family consists of small, cat-like animals such as the Marsh Mongoose, the Flat-Headed Kusimanse, the Bushy-Tailed Mongoose, and many others. Yet, even though meerkats are cat-like animals, and "kat" is part of their name, meerkats are not cats. In fact, unlike many types of cats, meerkats are very social and prefer living in large groups, called mobs or gangs. Meerkats work together to take care of the whole mob. They share ...

Hangin' With Meerkats
Adorable and Charming Little Meerkats
These adorable little Meerkats are my daughter's favorite zoo animal. I'm not sure if she loved Timon from the Lion King because she loves Meerkats or if she first fell for Timon. What I do know is that until she pointed them out, I had never even noticed them. After years of observing them now, I have found that they are truly delightful creatures. Photo by Sylvestermouse

Meerkat Mania
Do you love Meerkats yet?
My fascination and love for Meerkats occurred after I bought and viewed the first in the series of Meerkat Manor. I now own the final series of this fantastic documentary about the Whisker clan in the Kalahari Desert, Africa, but I'm reluctant to watch the final disc! More details about this fascinating predator can be found in this Squidoo lens. Meerkat by Jiri Dokoupil