4,109 observationsLeast Concern
Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Carnivora ›Family: Herpestidae ›Genus: Suricata
About
The meerkat or suricate (Suricata suricatta) is a small carnivoran belonging to the mongoose family (Herpestidae). It is the only member of the genus Suricata. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Meerkat is Suricata suricatta.
- The Meerkat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Meerkat belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Meerkat belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Meerkat belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Meerkat belongs to the order Carnivora.
- Meerkat belongs to the family Herpestidae.
- Meerkat belongs to the genus Suricata.