meerkat (suricata suricatta) looking for food : (pix sanjiv shukla)

meerkat suricata suricatta suricate mammal carnivora carnivorous family herpestidae southern africa broad head large eyes pointed snout long legs brindled coat pattern light grey yellowishbrown dark bands foreclaws digging thermoregulate dry habitat social packs home ranges hierarchy pups rock crevices burrow systems arid underground network tunnels extreme temperatures diurnal alert calls communicate plant material predator insectivorous beetle lepidopterans arthropod amphibian bird reptile botswana namibia south