meerkat
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of meerkat
Dutch: literally, monkey, apparently equivalent to meer ( see mere 2) + kat cat
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Artificial intelligence lets these glasses identify objects in our field of view, like a ficus tree or a Southern African meerkat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
One of the most familiar cooperative breeders to a human audience might be the meerkat, thanks to the documentary series Meerkat Manor.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
In terms of why some people are triggered, Dr Gregory says it might be a heightened basic survival instinct - like a meerkat on the lookout for danger.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
"When one meerkat calls, a neighbour is likely to reply," he adds.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
He was almost as tall as Ekon, built like a stack of boulders, but his long, narrow face had the twitchy likeness of a meerkat.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The zoo, which is based at the family-run farm in Old Hurst near Huntingdon, has more than 100 animals, including lions, tigers and meerkats.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Yet we can learn some things from meerkats and the other animals who raise their young together.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Humans appear to be much closer to animals like meerkats and beavers than to most other primates when it comes to exclusive mating, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
Are the meerkats that appear near the end of the story real or a hallucination?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
The wails and screams that escaped from his tiny mouth sounded like those of a dying litter of meerkats.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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