Meerkats may look cute, but the dominant females are notoriously deadly and will kill female relatives and eat their offspring to suppress reproduction and eliminate future competition. Now, ...

With their whiskered faces and high-pitched calls, meerkats don’t appear particularly menacing. But, female meerkats are, in fact, capable of vicious behavior, including harassing rivals, exiling them ...

CAMBRIDGE (WCMH)–Tell Timon to bulk up–A new study shows that meerkats try to outgrow their rivals and become the dominant members of their groups. According to National Geographic, meerkats live in ...

Meerkats live in groups of up to 50 individuals, yet a single dominant pair will almost completely monopolise reproduction, while subordinates help to raise offspring through feeding and babysitting.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They look ...