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: 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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Animals have many signature behaviors: Penguins swim, meerkats dig, baboons socialize and chickens take dust baths.
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Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
On both trips our daughters were able to get mere feet from a habituated mob of meerkats, which delighted them to no end, and have close encounters with rhinos (including a memorable gassy baby moment that taught us how sensitive their sense of smell is), lions, cheetahs, and more.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
The El Paso Zoo will be hosting a livestream of the meerkats enjoying the bugs at 2:15 p.m. local time on Feb. 14 on Facebook and Instagram.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
We hand-fed giraffes, spotted meerkats, participated in a rhinoceros encounter, and even went kayaking.
—Linnea Bailey, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
On both trips our daughters were able to get mere feet from a habituated mob of meerkats, which delighted them to no end, and have close encounters with rhinos (including a memorable gassy baby moment that taught us how sensitive their sense of smell is), lions, cheetahs, and more.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
The El Paso Zoo will be hosting a livestream of the meerkats enjoying the bugs at 2:15 p.m. local time on Feb. 14 on Facebook and Instagram.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
We hand-fed giraffes, spotted meerkats, participated in a rhinoceros encounter, and even went kayaking.
—Linnea Bailey, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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meerkat
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meer·kat
ˈmir-ˌkat 
: a burrowing mammal of southern Africa that feeds chiefly on insects, is grayish with faint black markings, and lives in usually large colonies
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