Probably the funniest animals of our planet! Everyone used to see their pictures when suricates are watching for predators while standing on hind legs or sitting on its haunches. Its really cute and funny view.
A dig extensive burrow systems (large underground networks with multiple entrances) used by suricates for sleep, protection, and housing young, that is why we always see them all together…
All the time they seem very frightened and way, and, when watching they use their tail to balance during standing upright. Its face tapers, coming to a point at the nose, which is brown. The eyes always have black patches around them, which help deflect the sun’s glare.
They primarily love insects but also eat lizards, snakes, spiders, plants, eggs and small mammals. As for me they seem very clever though small, and, as a confirmation, I’ve read somewhere what suricates are the first non-human mammal species seen actively teaching their young !!
Also. suricates have been known to engage in social activities, including what appear to be wrestling matches and foot races.
