Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) resting. Also known as the suricate, this small mammal is an active mongoose that feeds during the day, mainly on insects

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Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) resting. Also known as the suricate, this small mammal is an active mongoose that feeds during the day, mainly on insects. They are active, social mammals, forming colonies that occupy underground burrows.

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