According to new research from Spain's Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), nearly one in five meerkats die at the hands (or paws) of their own. Contrary to their cute looks, meerkats ...

There are five new meerkat pups at the Oakland Zoo in California. According to the zoo, mom Sandy gave birth last month but kept them hidden in tunnels. The pups recently emerged to begin exploring.

If your child is between the ages of five and seven and loves outdoor adventures, fun learning, and discovering nature, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved.

5. Meerkats have different alarm calls for different predators Meerkats will take it in turns to act as sentinels. When the group is foraging there’s commonly a lookout on duty who is watching ...

That’s essentially the cooperative breeding system of meerkat groups, in which one dominant male and female monopolize the mating and pup-bearing. What helps that female keep her coveted position?

Eight baby meerkats joined the family at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium this spring, bringing the total number of meerkats at the zoo to 15. Meerkat mothers Keeya and Naledi each gave birth to four ...

Researchers have been studying various groups of meerkats in the wild for almost 25 years in South Africa. For more than three of those years, they followed 14 groups of close competitors and ...