noun
- a small carnivorous mammal of southern Africa that lives in groups and stands upright to watch for danger
Examples
- The meerkat stood on its hind legs to scan the horizon for predators.
- A group of meerkats emerged from their burrow in the early morning.
- Meerkats take turns acting as sentries while others forage for food.
- The zoo’s meerkat exhibit features a large family of these social animals.
- Meerkats communicate with each other through various calls and sounds.
- The documentary showed meerkats working together to protect their young.