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Cute Animal Pics: Meerkats

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South Africa Meerkat

Meerkat, sentinel Suricata suricatta, Kalahari, South Africa. Martin Harvey/NHPA/Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: nhpaphotos012603

In the blistering heat of an African desert its often hard to believe anything could live and thrive there, let alone an animal as cute as Meerkats. However in any corner of the Kalahari Desert chances are you can see a group of Meerkats scanning the horizon. Even though they are cute that doesn’t mean they are nice.  

Meerkats live in mobs of 3 to 50 other Meerkats and when it comes to other members of the mob Meerkats can be as friendly as they look. When it comes to other mobs, prey, or predators, they can be deadly. Getting on the wrong side of their own mob can also spell doom for a Meerkat. Just like any other group there is always drama – which helped lead to the hit Animal Planet series Meerkat Manor.

One sure fire way to avoid the Meerkat’s angry side and only enjoy their cuteness is through photographs like the ones below. If you’re looking for a larger mob of cute meerkat photos you can always find them back at Newscom.

Meerkat Burrow

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, resting at burrow entrance. Mark Newman/FLPA imageBROKER/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: ibpremium332332

Meerkat pups

Adult Meerkat with pups (Suricate suricatta) resting outside burrow in Namib Desert. Paul Souders / DanitaDelimont.com Danita Delimont Photography/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: ddpphotos354918

Meerkat on the run

Meerkat running for cover when spotting dangerous predator. Kalahari, South Africa. Martin Harvey/NHPA/Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: nhpaphotos012594

Meerkat face

The meerkat or suricate (Suricata suricatta), is a small mammal belonging to the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa. Shannon Benson / VWPics/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dbcstock181988

Meerkats lookout

Meerkat on Outlook for predators in the Makgadikgadi Pan the Salt Pan of Botswana-Africa. imageBROKER/Anette Mossbacher/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: ibphotos209221

Single Meerkat

Meerkat, Suricata suricatta, Single, juvenille in a studio UK. Chris Brignell/Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: nhpaphotos108666

Zoo Meerkat

A Meerkat sits in its compound at the zoo in Erfurt, Germany, 06 March 2013. Martin Schutt/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dpaphotos864481

Meerkat mob

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) group, native to Africa. ZSSD/ Minden Pictures/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: minphotos039309

Four Meerkats

Meerkat, adults looking around sitting on sand. Gerard LACZ/NHPA/Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: nhpaphotos078256


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