At the start of the spring of 2015, Jeffrey, a three-year-old meerkat, was happily eating, tussling with his brothers, and surveying zoo patrons from his usual perch, his forepaws gathered and his ...

Meerkats may look sweet, but they have very specific needs that most people aren't really equipped to handle. They tend to eat mostly insects, which isn't exactly something that's readily ...

8. In a group of meerkats, around 25% will be eaten by predators each year “Meerkats are highly social species. They live in an environment where there are an awful lot of predators and they are ...

This digging is called foraging. What do meerkats eat? Meerkats are omnivores which means they eat plants and animals. Meerkats mainly eat insects such as beetles, caterpillars, spiders ...

Meerkats mainly eat insects, such as grubs and termites, but will also feast on small vertebrates, eggs and some plant matter. Cockroaches are a calorie-rich snack for meerkats, so the experience ...