Who can resist the cheeky-looking meerkat? In the vast, arid landscapes of southern Africa, a small creature with boundless energy and curious eyes captures the hearts of all who encounter it—the meerkat.
Meet the world's most murderous mammal: the meerkat
Here these photos dive into the world of the meerkat, offering us intimate insights into their playful personalities, intricate social behaviours and their family dynamics - enjoy!
Two baby meerkats. © Paul C Stokes/Getty Group of three meerkats. © Picture by Tambako the Jaguar/Getty Two young suricates (Suricata suricate) appear to be greeting each other. © Luke Horsten/Getty Young meerkat (Suricata suricatta), with wasp in approach. © imageBROKER/Ronald Wittek/Getty Meerkat pack, Namibia, Africa. © Paul A. Souders/Getty Meerkat on watch, Magkadikadi Pan, Near Kalahari National Park, Botswana. © Cedric Favero/Getty Meerkat family, (Suricata suricatta), Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Africa. © Luca Nichetti / EyeEm / Getty Close up of meerkat. © Andreas Furil / 500px/Getty Meerkat carrying yearling in mouth. © Paul A. Souders / Getty Adult Meerkat protects pups (Suricate suricatta), Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa. © Paul Souders/Getty Videos
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Main image: Meerkat family on lookout. © kristianbell / Getty Images
