Think meerkats are just cute little desert fluffballs? Think again. These tiny troublemakers are basically the stand-up ...

On cool mornings, meerkats love to cuddle together. I watched a dozen pups snuggle near the burrow entrance, turning into a moving pile of ears, tails, and paws. Every so often, a sleepy face would ...

As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

If you've watched Disney's The Lion King, you must be familiar with the character Timon. Well, Timon is a meerkat. Meerkats, whose scientific name is Suricata suricatta, are small carnivores belonging ...

Does a drier and hotter climate present a threat to the meerkats in the Kalahari Desert? Researchers show that climate change is likely to impact meerkats, and seasonal rainfall and temperature will ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you were a meerkat, this photo would be terrifying. Sure, those ...

Lapland Studio Ltd Announces Lead The Meerkats™ for WiiWare™, Nintendo´s new downloadable game service for the Wii console that offers fresh game play experiences and new opportunities for creators.

JOHANNESBURG – One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They look cuddly ...

The effects of climate change are especially obvious in arid environments where resources are scarce and subject to seasonal availability. However, the demographic mechanisms through which seasonal ...

If you were a meerkat, this photo would be terrifying. Sure, those itsy bitsy paws are adorable to us. But this is serious business to a meerkat—this is a war dance. Yes, the real-life Timons in this ...