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The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is a highly social member of the mongoose family that lives in the savannas and grasslands of southern Africa. They live in groups of up to about 30 individuals, cooperatively helping the dominant breeding pair with rearing young. They feed mainly on insects, but also consume scorpions, centipedes, eggs, and other items. Diurnal and using burrows, meerkats take turns acting as sentinels to protect the group from predators. The population is stable and assessed as Least Concern (LC).
