ots of different animals live in Africa. Most kids know about lions, elephants and gorillas, but have you ever heard of a meerkat?

ere's a picture of a meerkat. It's about 12 inches long, not counting its tail. That's about the same size as a shoebox. Sometimes meerkats stand up on their hind legs, like in this picture. Why do you think they do that? If you saw the movie "The Lion King", you might remember a character called Timon. He was a cartoon meerkat who could sing and dance. Do you think real meerkats sing and dance? Let's find out about how real meerkats act!

When you have learned about all those things, you can find out what kinds of problems meerkats have!

If you are done learning about meerkats, you can pick another animal to find out about.