Messingham Zoo marks Valentine's Day by feeding cockroaches named after former partners to meerkats. A round-up of pictures from around the county this week. Asiatic lions and meerkats at the zoo ...

That’s essentially the cooperative breeding system of meerkat groups, in which one dominant male and female monopolize the mating and pup-bearing. What helps that female keep her coveted position?

Warner Bros. Discovery's Animal Planet first aired Meerkat Manor in 2005, with the series becoming the network's highest rated show over its four seasons. The Emmy-nominated series reached 204 ...