Habiutated Meerkats (Suricates)

Habituated Meerkats Climb On and Around Safari Guests

Playful Habituated Meerkats - Photo supplied by USAC: Jack’s Camp, Botswana

Meerkats are gregarious members of the mongoose family living in social clans. In some areas meerkats have been habituated to human presence allowing a close up experience. They spend the night in underground burrows and it is possible to see them emerge, warm in the morning sun and observe part of their active day as they hunt by foraging for insects, lizards, scorpions and a host of other small prey while some members stand upright, perhaps even on your head to watch for predators. Their antics are entertaining and viewing their social bonding and teamwork is quite remarkable.