Meerkat

Suricata suricatta · Herpestidae

The meerkat or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern. 97 kg.

Where the Meerkat lives

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana (Africa).

Most records fall in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Western Cape, Central and Erongo.

See the Meerkat’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 1,484 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.