Meerkats at the San Diego Zoo (in HD)

Meerkats at the world- famous San Diego Zoo in high definition (HD).
Meerkats are diurnal: once the sun is up, they will carefully emerge from their burrow and spend some time sunbathing and grooming. Meerkats have thin fur and dark skin on their stomachs that helps them control body temperature. They can lie on their backs and get quickly warmed by the sun, or they can lie on their stomachs on a cool rock in the heat of midday. Once warmed up and ready to go, the meerkats will forage for most of the day, perhaps stopping in the shade or the burrow for the hottest hours. Then they return to the burrow to snuggle up for the night.In addition to taking turns acting as guard, meerkats also share the duty of raising the babies, called pups. The mother will need to spend time foraging in order to supply her pups with milk, so other females and males will stay behind to care for and protect the young.
The zoo website is:
http://sandiegozoo.org/

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