The two meerkat pups are the first baby meerkats born at the Florida zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and wildlife ...

Animals including meerkats give out distinct signals before going to war – just like humans, reveals new research. Social ...

Meerkats face constant threats from predators while foraging, yet somehow every member of the mob gets a fair turn to rest.

Visitors often fawn over this meerkat family that resides at the Schöenbrunn Zoo in Vienna — and now there’s more of them to love. Six little ones were born at the zoo on June 2. “We are of course ...

A wildlife moment featuring meerkats staying alert and observing their surroundings. The video captures animal behavior and a ...

In meerkat society, social rank is determined by size. New research shows that meerkats engage in competitive eating to stay on top. Elise Huchard Many animals live in groups governed by social ...

Three meerkat pups were born at the National Zoo on May 10, the Zoo announced today. The 14-day-old pups are just starting to open their eyes and inspect their home in the Small Mammal House. They are ...

In many cooperative species, the dominant breeders live longest despite the wear-and-tear of leadership and reproduction. It has even been suggested these breeders hold the secret of immunity to ...

EXCLUSIVE: Mongoose mania returns to South Africa’s Kalahari Desert as discovery+ unveils Meet The Meerkats, a series narrated by Emmy nominated actor Rob Delaney. Discovery+ audiences will meet three ...

Meerkats already look like a textbook case of a cooperative social animal. They live in groups of up to 50 individuals. All of them help to dig and guard the community’s burrows. They babysit, feed ...