Home> Animals > Mammals > Other Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 2 Of 9 Prev    Next Meerkat  Publish Date : 22-03-2008 Author : GerryD Hits : 68 Rating : Not rated The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta is a small mammal and a member of the mongoose family. It inhabits all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang", or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains around 20 meerkats at a time, but some superfamilies have had 50 or more. Meerkats have an average life span of 12-14 years. Meerkat at the San Diego Zoo Image  thanks to GerryD from The Panama Broadcasting Corporation Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next