These adorable meerkat photos capture the creature’s playful personality – offering intimate insights into its captivating desert life

Take a break, make a cuppa and enjoy these gorgeous photographs of the charismatic and captivating meerkat

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Published: Friday, 30 August 2024 at 13:11 PM

Who can resist the cheeky-looking meerkat? In the vast, arid landscapes of southern Africa, a small creature with boundless energy and curious eyes captures the hearts of all who encounter it—the meerkat.

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Here these photos dive into the world of the meerkat, offering us intimate insights into their playful personalities, intricate social behaviours and their family dynamics – enjoy!

Two baby meerkats. © Paul C Stokes/Getty
Group of three meerkats. © Picture by Tambako the Jaguar/Getty
Two young suricates (Suricata suricate) appear to be greeting each other. © Luke Horsten/Getty
Young meerkat (Suricata suricatta), with wasp in approach. © imageBROKER/Ronald Wittek/Getty
Meerkat pack, Namibia, Africa. © Paul A. Souders/Getty
Meerkat on watch, Magkadikadi Pan, Near Kalahari National Park, Botswana. © Cedric Favero/Getty
Meerkat family, (Suricata suricatta), Kalahari Desert, Namibia, Africa. © Luca Nichetti / EyeEm / Getty
Close up of meerkat. © Andreas Furil / 500px/Getty
Meerkat carrying yearling in mouth. © Paul A. Souders / Getty
Adult Meerkat protects pups (Suricate suricatta), Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa. © Paul Souders/Getty

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