This bird lies for a living. Here’s what biological researchers have gleaned about its intelligence by observing its clever ...

A lively meerkat group enjoys sunny socializing during a playful outdoor party.

As the sun rises over the Kalahari Desert, meerkat groups emerge from their burrows and gather closely, turning their bodies toward the warmth of the ...

As the sun rises over the Kalahari Desert, meerkat groups emerge from their burrows and gather closely, turning their bodies toward the warmth of the early light. These quiet morning moments are more ...

A team of researchers from the University of Konstanz, the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, and the University of Zurich has investigated how ...

Turn the sound on to catch meerkat pups scampering and playing actively.

Even in places with clement weather and ample resources, nature can be brutal. When it comes to utterly inhospitable ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to ...

Pretty much every animal lover has ideas about meerkats after growing up watching The Lion King. It’s pretty likely that we all think of hakuna matata and a warthog when we think of meerkats. But why ...

New research has found that social interactions among meerkats may be crucial to their health and survival – thanks to the sharing of beneficial gut bacteria. Published in the Journal of Animal ...