"The meerkat is found exclusively on the semiarid plains of southern Africa."

"When meerkats meet a predator on the ground, these plucky little animali immediately huddle together."

"These gregarious animali are often seen in groups, and several families may live together in a large community."

The project is a longterm research project, contributing to our understanding of the evolution of cooperative behaviour.

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