meerkat

noun

meer·kat ˈmir-ˌkat

: any of several African mongooses

especially : a burrowing highly social primarily insectivorous mammal (Suricata suricatta) of southern Africa that is chiefly grayish with faint black markings and lives in usually large colonies

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Nick Cordileone brings an energetic voice to Timon the meerkat that really humanizes the puppet, while Danny Grumich as the warthog has a wonderful way of shaking his back legs. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024 Properties accommodating young children offer dedicated programs like arts and crafts, nature walks, animal track identification, cooking classes, and even the opportunity to interact with habituated meerkats in the Kalahari Desert. —

Maija De Rijk-Uys, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 These group dynamics and cooperation efforts are part of what makes meerkats so intelligent. —

Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 The puzzle of play The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. —

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