meerkat - suricata suricatta - or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern africa. the coat is light grey to yellowish

adorable africa african alert animal background beauty brown captive carnivore conservation creature cute desert dry eyes face family fur guard habitat inquisitive isolated look lookout mammal meerkat mongoose nature park pattern personality portrait safari savannah sitting small social standing striped suricata suricate suricatta tail tan upright white wild wildlife zoo