noun
- small carnivorous mammals native to southern Africa, known for standing upright on their hind legs to watch for predators
Usage: plural of meerkat
Examples
- The meerkats took turns standing guard while the others foraged for food.
- A group of meerkats is called a mob or gang.
- Meerkats live in underground burrow systems in the Kalahari Desert.
- The zoo’s meerkat exhibit features a family of six meerkats.
- Meerkats are highly social animals that communicate through various calls.
- The documentary showed meerkats teaching their young how to hunt for insects.