Madison’s Henry Vilas Zoo announced the birth of a new litter of baby meerkats Thursday. The four meerkat pups were born last month to mom, Poppy, the zoo stated. The babies are Poppy’s second litter ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years. The three pups are two weeks old, and are starting to open their eyes and ...

Meerkat mums typically have 4 pups in a litter. But Maghogho’s family had 7. Very unusually Maghogho had allowed her sister to give birth at the same time as her. The result was that none of the ...

That’s essentially the cooperative breeding system of meerkat groups, in which one dominant male and female monopolize the mating and pup-bearing. What helps that female keep her coveted position?

“The pair have already welcomed two new pups (infants) which is a true testament to how happy they are with the Belfast facilities. “The zoo has been keeping and breeding meerkats for many ...

Belfast Zoo’s newest meerkats, Daffo and Dil, have been named in honour of Marie Curie’s iconic daffodil appeal.

The four meerkat pups have been spotted outdoors for the first time at a North Yorkshire attraction. The application was for a "small mini zoo and animal education centre" near Cookham.

The new exhibit houses two different meerkat families with 15 pups. Three of the Hong Kong-born pups were named Charles, Jeff and Yan, respectively, after a poll was conducted on Facebook.