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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.

Similar species: Carnivorans
Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Mar 16, 2025. Captured Mar 14, 2025 13:39 in 3400 E Zoo Ct, Tucson, AZ 85716, USA.
  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/7.1
  • 1/332s
  • ISO500
  • 600mm