Meerkats also can be aggressive within the mob, particularly when they sort out the group’s pecking order. ... “They have teeth and they will inflict injuries on each other,” Martin said.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. At the start of the spring of 2015, Jeffrey, a three-year-old meerkat, was happily eating, tussling with his brothers, and surveying zoo patrons from his ...

Three meerkat pups were born at the National Zoo on May 10, the Zoo announced today. The 14-day-old pups are just starting to open their eyes and inspect their home in the Small Mammal House. They are ...