The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...

The Erie Zoo's last two meerkats, Malika and Nora, were euthanized due to age-related illnesses, including liver cancer. Meerkats in captivity typically live 10 to 14 years, and the zoo provides grief ...

Meerkats aren’t just cute—they’re master collaborators surviving in harsh African deserts through complex social systems. From strict hierarchies to coordinated predator watch and even teaching their ...

Meerkats are small but mighty desert dwellers with a fascinating social structure built on teamwork, teaching, and vigilance. From sentinel duty to guiding pups through scorpion hunting, their ...