Aww. You're cute!
Who are you?
I'm a meerkat.
Meerkats are mongooses.
Where do you live?
We live in Africa.
We like grasslands and deserts.
Do you dig burrows?
Yes. We stay cool and safe underground.
We live in groups called mobs.
Does your mob work together?
Yes. We take turns with jobs.
Some meerkats protect all the babies.
Others watch for enemies.
Who are your enemies?
Jackals, birds, and snakes eat us.
But we can hide in our burrows.
Or our mob stands together and scares them!
Do you make any sounds?
Meerkats chatter to one another.
We also hiss loudly at enemies.
And we warn each other with alarm calls.
What do meerkats eat?
We eat things like scorpions, spiders, and bugs.
We have a good sense of smell.
That helps us find food.
Uh-oh. Here comes a jackal.
I'm going to warn my mob!
Bye, Meerkat!