the meerkat or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern africa.

tail wet nosed feed fed food eat eating wild wildlife park safe safety danger environment mate nature natural breed bred live life living lifestyle visit public view people portrait species black display variation native zoo keeper care cage protect animals world family tropical forests central small terrestrial carnivorous hunt hunter meerkat suricate southern africa broad head large eyes pointed snout long legs thin tapering brindled coat pattern head- -body length 24–35 weight typically africa