The meerkat is a mammal in the mongoose family. It is the only member of the mongoose family that doesn't have a bushy tail. Meerkats are very good at digging and have long, strong, curved claws that are used for digging burrows. Meerkats live in the deserts and grassland of the southern tip of Africa. Did you know that Meerkats have excellent eyesight, they can spot predators in the air from more than 300 m away.
