Fun Meercat Facts For Kids
Remember Timon from ‘The Lion King’? Well, Disney may have immortalized the meerkat on screen, but this slightly odd-looking mammal has more interesting aspects than just being a popular animated character!The meercat (Suricata suricatta) or meerkat, also known as a suricate, is a burrowing mammal belonging to the mongoose family (Herpestidae). Found in areas of southern and southwestern Africa, especially the Kalahari desert, the meerkat is famed for its characteristic upright posture, making it look like an alarmed sentry on the lookout for predators....