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Free images of Meerkats These
images have been photographed at and posted with the very kind
permission Note
on large files: Very large files may be bigger than your
screen.
Meerkats can reach 20 inches in length and weigh up to 1.5 pounds. Left:
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 11
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Did you know... that
Meerkats are very social animals that live in groups of 10-30 members called
“mobs” "packs" or “gangs”?
The female is usually the leader of the group.
Meerkats live in the southern part of
The
following images have been photographed at and posted with the very kind
permission Contributions
to the Zoo's Annual Fund helps keep the zoo free and open every day.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 1 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2213 x 2953 - Now only available by email request.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 2 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 1837 x 2469 - Now only available by email request.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 3 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3456 x 4608 - Now only available by email request.
Meerkats are very social animals. They live in underground burrows in complex burrow systems with multiple "rooms" and entrances. They work together as teams of hunters, guards and baby-sitters. When foraging for food, one member of the group acts as a guard or "sentinel" and stands watching for predators. If it senses danger, it will give a bark to warn the other meerkats.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 4 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 5 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 6 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3270 x 2452 - Now only available by email request.
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Did you know... that in Swahili "Suricate" means "Rock Cat" since Meerkats often live in rocky burrows.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 7 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3462 x 2597 - Now only available by email request.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 8 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3456 x 4608 - Now only available by email request.
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Meerkat - 9 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - Now only available by email request.
Want
to know more? Why not visit the Toronto Zoo’s website
Toronto Zoo Slender-tailed Meerkat - 10 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 3264 x 2448 - Now only available by email request.
The
Slender-tailed Meerkats are located in the African Rainforest Section of the
Toronto Zoo.
Fun Fact - Do you recall the Walt Disney movie "Lion King" and one of the characters Timon - best friend of Pumbaa and the protector of Simba? Did you know that this character is a Meerkat?
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Another
name for a Meerkat [Suricata suricatta]
