Meerkat Demonstrates Protective 'Murmurs' at Oakland Zoo A brave meerkat on sentry duty murmured to let other meerkats know everything was safe at a California zoo, footage posted on April 13 shows.

In the animal kingdom, creatures that rely on four legs to move around (called quadrupeds) exhibit some interesting behavior. During key moments, quadrupeds stand up on their hind legs and use their ...

The Racine Zoo is making room for four special new residents: meerkat brothers and sisters. Teak, Baobab, Cedar and Acacia are the new meerkats joining the zoo family. The group consists of three ...

Meerkat sentries protect the group by keeping a watch out for potential predators. A female sentry spots a cobra and tries to run it off. Little does she know, the ‘cobra’ is actually a sophisticated ...

VIERA –Slowly scooting forward on all fours, the trio of meerkats cornered Nelson, an alarmed dik-dik, against the craggy rock wall of their new $500,000 zoo exhibit. Nelson scrambled for safety, ...

Meerkats are adorable members of the mongoose family, inhabiting deserts and grasslands of southern Africa. They are known for their expressive faces and tendency to stand straight up on their hind ...

Racine Zoo announced the arrival of four meerkats, which went on exhibit Thursday. Teak, Baobab, Cedar and Acacia were born at Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo last year. Racine Zoo's "Meerkat Manor" is ...