As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

One of the most popular documentary series in Animal Planet’s history is getting a feature film adaptation. The title in question is Meerkat Manor, which followed a family of meerkats in South ...

AKA: Meerkat is Dutch for ‘lake cat,’ but meerkats are not felines. They are members of the mongoose family. Type: Mammal. Home: African deserts. Diet: Omnivore. Favorite foods include insects, small ...

When it comes to monogamy, humans more closely resemble meerkats and beavers than our primate cousins.

There was grief and sadness among fans of Animal Planet’s “Meerkat Manor” last fall when the show’s furry star, Whiskers clan matriarch Flower, died after she was bitten by a cobra. But even before ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Four meerkat pups have emerged from their den and are now available for viewing by visitors to the San Diego Zoo. Zoo staffers were aware that the mother, Debbie, was pregnant, and ...

This very special animal lover has made it his life's work to care for orphaned wild critters and give them a second chance ...

Meerkat Manor, the breakout hit show on the Animal Planet channel, follows a group of meerkats in South Africa's Kalihari Desert. In the wild, meerkats exhibit extremes of cooperation or conflict.

The Philadelphia Zoo's five meerkats all died this month, prompting an investigation into what caused the sudden deaths. And zoo officials suspect an animal dye keepers have used for years might be ...

Living in Namibia may provide this family with some extra opportunities when it comes to local rescue animals. They have a blind baboon and a variety of other exotic creatures living in their home.