One of the most popular documentary series in Animal Planet’s history is getting a feature film adaptation. The title in question is Meerkat Manor, which followed a family of meerkats in South ...

There was grief and sadness among fans of Animal Planet's "Meerkat Manor" last fall when the show's furry star, Whiskers clan matriarch Flower, died after she was bitten by a cobra. Even before Flower ...

AKA: Meerkat is Dutch for ‘lake cat,’ but meerkats are not felines. They are members of the mongoose family. Type: Mammal. Home: African deserts. Diet: Omnivore. Favorite foods include insects, small ...

There was grief and sadness among fans of Animal Planet’s “Meerkat Manor” last fall when the show’s furry star, Whiskers clan matriarch Flower, died after she was bitten by a cobra. But even before ...

In their environment, wild animals are exposed to countless threats, be they predators, diseases or natural obstacles to get over, such as gorges or rivers. In recent times, numerous human-made ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Four meerkat pups have emerged from their den and are now available for viewing by visitors to the San Diego Zoo. Zoo staffers were aware that the mother, Debbie, was pregnant, and ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's five meerkats all died this month, prompting an investigation into what caused the sudden deaths. And zoo officials suspect an animal dye keepers have used for years might be ...

Think meerkats are just cute little desert fluffballs? Think again. These tiny troublemakers are basically the stand-up ...

Meerkat Manor, the breakout hit show on the Animal Planet channel, follows a group of meerkats in South Africa's Kalihari Desert. In the wild, meerkats exhibit extremes of cooperation or conflict.