At the start of the spring of 2015, Jeffrey, a three-year-old meerkat, was happily eating, tussling with his brothers, and surveying zoo patrons from his usual perch, his forepaws gathered and his ...

This digging is called foraging. What do meerkats eat? Meerkats are omnivores which means they eat plants and animals. Meerkats mainly eat insects such as beetles, caterpillars, spiders ...

Meerkats mainly eat insects, such as grubs and termites, but will also feast on small vertebrates, eggs and some plant matter. Cockroaches are a calorie-rich snack for meerkats, so the experience ...

Meerkats are cooperative breeders ... “If you rub the grease on their tummies while they’re eating a bit of hardboiled egg in your hand, we can ultrasound them in the field,” says Tim.

A Chicago zoo has added a second mob of meerkats to its list of residents. This small mammal was made famous in the early 1990s by Timon in “The Lion King.” Like the beloved animated character ...