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Someone is near A meerkat sensing possible danger. Meerkat,Suricata suricatta Click/tap to enlarge

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A meerkat sensing possible danger.

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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 Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2014.