MEERKATS ARE FUNNY ANIMALS. Meerkats Suricata Suricata Are Close Relatives Of Mongooses. Stock Image

These cute animals live in the Kalahari and Namib deserts, as well as in other regions of South Africa. The meerkat body length is 25-35 cm, a tail of 18-25 cm Head and belly of the animal is very light, and the ears and tail tip are black. The rest of the body is gray or reddish in color. Slender, slender limbs, elongated head and dark spots around the eyes give the meerkat a comically touching look. It is not very thick, but it has a fairly long coat. Because of it, the meerkat seems heavier than it really is - the weight of this permanently disheveled creature barely reaches 2 kg.