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Meerkat sitting
The most important role a Meerkat plays is that of sentry, watch guard. Meerkats depend on group cooperation to survive their environment. Many groups have 20-50 extended family members in large underground tunnels. One meerkat will stand on its hind legs, propped up by its tail, and act as a lookout while the rest of the mob is outside looking for food and frolicking in the sun. The lookout scans the area for predators, including hawks, eagles, snakes and jackals. If a predator is spotted, the guard lets out a distinctive bark. At the sound of the warning bark, everyone sprints to the nearest tunnel entrance.
Meerkat sitting
The most important role a Meerkat plays is that of sentry, watch guard. Meerkats depend on group cooperation to survive their environment. Many groups have 20-50 extended family members in large underground tunnels. One meerkat will stand on its hind legs, propped up by its tail, and act as a lookout while the rest of the mob is outside looking for food and frolicking in the sun. The lookout scans the area for predators, including hawks, eagles, snakes and jackals. If a predator is spotted, the guard lets out a distinctive bark. At the sound of the warning bark, everyone sprints to the nearest tunnel entrance.