Meerkat on lookout duty at Chester Zoo. This small native of southern Africa is actually of the mongoose family. A social animal living in packs.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Alan Potts / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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