Pretty much every animal lover has ideas about meerkats after growing up watching The Lion King. It’s pretty likely that we all think of hakuna matata and a warthog when we think of meerkats. But why ...

Meerkats are intensely social and all group members engage in bouts of wrestling, chasing and play fighting, though juveniles and adolescents play more than adults. Since they live together in such ...

Playful meerkats showing relaxed open mouth faces. Source: Photo: Elena Marchi. When two animals are play fighting, how do they avoid misunderstandings and communicate to one another that they’re not ...

Memphis Zoo meerkats play with pumpkin carvings Meerkats at the Memphis Zoo get up close with Jack-O'-Lanterns this Halloween season. The furry animals are seen playing around a variety of pumpkin ...

Playful meerkats showing relaxed open mouth faces. Source: Photo: Elena Marchi. When two animals are play fighting, how do they avoid misunderstandings and communicate to one another that they’re not ...

Meerkats are intensely social and all group members engage in bouts of wrestling, chasing and play fighting, though juveniles and adolescents play more than adults. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

When meerkat pups venture out into the world for the first time, their parents watch over them and find them food - leaving them plenty of time to play. The Secret Life of Mistletoe: Love, Legends and ...

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The zookeepers at Symbio Wildlife Park have come up with a way to ensure their meerkats are remaining active. Animal enrichments are ways keepers encourage and stimulate natural behaviours in animals ...

As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...