Sentinel by Meisiekind

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 24, 2018

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This is a Suricate or more commonly known as a Meerkat! They are the most fascinating creatures and I can watch them for hours. I think I have taken +-500 photos of them and will upload a whole bunch more. They are cooperative breeders. Usually a single dominant female breeds. Subordinates of both sexes contribute by babysitting, while breeding females and males rarely do so. After leaving the natal burrow, pups are fed by other members until they are at least three months old. There is always a sentinel who will alarm the group when predators are in the vicinity - both in the air and on the ground.

Comments (17)

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awjay

8:31AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

ballet dancer

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Jean_C

9:12AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

They are superb and interesting creatures! Wonderful capture, thanks for sharing!

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helanker

9:44AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

It is SOoo cute :) A really excellent shot, Carin :)

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Faemike55

10:34AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Fabulous capture. I did not know that bit of information about the breeding situation

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blinkings

10:53AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Fab shot. I am off to see them at our beautiful zoo tomorrow. It's the only way to visit them in Australia!!!! R.I.P Flower.

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X-PaX

11:00AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Beautiful capture Carin.
Well done.

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SunriseGirl

11:50AM | Sat, 24 February 2018

How wonderful that you can watch them for hours. I am sure I would also.

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dochtersions

12:03PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Aah, I love Meerkatten, they are so very cute, and alert too, thereby, your photo is so very sweet, dear Carin. A feast for the eyes, just perfect and such sharp too.

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durleybeachbum

12:13PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

There was a recent documentary here on BBC which for the first time fitted cameras to a couple of meerkats to film the newborn pups in the burrow. A first for the Cambridge uni research team.

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jendellas

12:18PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Fantastic photo, love these little fellas.

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water Online Now!

1:32PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Excellent !

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moochagoo

1:49PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Wow bravo ! One of the most agressive animal in his group.

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TwiztidKidd

2:08PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

He's sooo... cute I am gonna die!

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miwi

4:25PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

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wysiwig

5:59PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

A great capture. They are fun to watch and pose very nicely for photos and they are good with their families. But they can be murderous if others not members of their tribe approach.

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goodoleboy

6:49PM | Sat, 24 February 2018

Outstanding capture of the handsome meerkat, standing tall and alert within its habitat, Carin. I have photos taken at the local zoo some years back of these creatures, but this one, with its elegant tawny color, beats them all.

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