Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

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Photo by CoralAvery

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Live in burrows they dig out for their families in South Africa.
These meerkats are at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Notes:

Meerkat; part of the mongoose family. These tiny mammals have small, thin tails and they primarily eat bugs or insects. Predators include snakes and large birds.

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Meerkat

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Comments (13)

CoralAvery

Thank you Ashish. I added 1 more photo that I got when I returned, yet again, to the park. (:

Ashish

Nice shots..

CoralAvery

I have added new pictures and replaced some of the older ones. The meerkats were at the same location so I didn't add another spotting! Hope everyone likes the new photos! :)

achmmad

A great moment for 1 st pics!

CoralAvery

Thank you Sachin.

Sachin Zaveri

Surprising picture,, ,, ,,

CoralAvery

Thank you everyone! :)

Atul

fantastic series especially the first one

Ashish

Its like female in first picture..!!