Meerkats live in large groups called "mobs" or "gangs," which can consist of up to 50 of them. They eat, sleep, raise their young, and defend their territory as a team.

Three meerkat pups were born at the National Zoo on May 10, the Zoo announced today. The 14-day-old pups are just starting to open their eyes and inspect their home in the Small Mammal House. They are ...