Slender tailed meerkat (Suricata suricatta) Science Image

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Slender tailed meerkat (Suricata suricatta). This mammal is found in arid grassland in southern Africa. It lives in family groups of up to 40 individuals in underground warrens. They often share warrens dug with other species such as the ground squirrel and the mongoose.