If you've watched Disney's The Lion King, you must be familiar with the character Timon. Well, Timon is a meerkat. Meerkats, whose scientific name is Suricata suricatta, are small carnivores belonging ...

The effects of climate change are especially obvious in arid environments where resources are scarce and subject to seasonal availability. However, the demographic mechanisms through which seasonal ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you were a meerkat, this photo would be terrifying. Sure, those ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...

The positions in the table below reflect the Kalahari Meerkat Project (KMP)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position ...

If you were a meerkat, this photo would be terrifying. Sure, those itsy bitsy paws are adorable to us. But this is serious business to a meerkat—this is a war dance. Yes, the real-life Timons in this ...

The darker side of meerkats – which sees them prevent their daughters from breeding, and kill their grandchildren – is explained in a new study. Research into the desert creatures – which live in ...

Lapland Studio Ltd Announces Lead The Meerkats™ for WiiWare™, Nintendo´s new downloadable game service for the Wii console that offers fresh game play experiences and new opportunities for creators.

Abstract: Attempts to account for observed variation in the degree of reproductive skew among cooperative breeders have usually assumed that subordinate breeding has fitness costs to dominant females.