Sentry duty.... by shepherdmanswife

Sentry duty....

I love these little guys as they are so much fun to watch.

Meerkats are primarily insectivores, but also eat other animals (lizards, snakes, scorpions, spiders, eggs, small mammals, millipedes, centipedes and, more rarely, small birds), plants and fungi (the desert truffle Kalaharituber pfeilii[16]). Meerkats are immune to certain types of venom, including the very strong venom of the scorpions of the Kalahari Desert, unlike humans. Meerkats forage in a group with one "sentry" on guard watching for predators while the others search for food. Sentry duty is usually approximately an hour long. A meerkat can dig through a quantity of sand equal to its own weight in just seconds. Baby meerkats do not start foraging for food until they are about 1 month old, and do so by following an older member of the group who acts as the pup's tutor. The meerkat standing guard makes peeping sounds when all is well.
Awesome shot, really jumps out at you on the page!
December 17th, 2015  
Nice shot!
December 17th, 2015  
I love them too. How perfect you captured this meercat. Love the light in the eye. Fav.
December 17th, 2015  
Great shot and detail
December 17th, 2015  
Gorgeous capture! Lovely detail! Fav!
December 17th, 2015  
Great capture against a nicely contrasting background.
December 17th, 2015  
fabulous
December 17th, 2015  
Love the bright eye :)
December 17th, 2015  
Wonderful capture. Love the eye and the detail in the fur. Beautiful.
December 17th, 2015  
Wonderful shot fav
December 17th, 2015  
Adorable :) fav
December 17th, 2015  
lovely detail! fav
December 17th, 2015  
fantastic
December 17th, 2015  
Very sweet capture.
December 17th, 2015  
Great shot. Beautifully focussed.
December 17th, 2015  
Meerkats are fascinating, I'd love to watch them. Great photo!
December 17th, 2015  
Absolutely beautiful, fav
December 17th, 2015  
Wonderful capture and I love them to. FAV
December 17th, 2015  
Amazing details, focus, dof
December 17th, 2015  
Wonderfully clear and full of texture.
December 17th, 2015  
Super detail with your close up!
December 17th, 2015  
Beautiful focus
December 17th, 2015  
He has a very regal look.
December 17th, 2015  
Super shot.
December 17th, 2015  
Great shot. Is eye is so clear.
December 17th, 2015  
great little portrait!
December 18th, 2015  
He's a sweetie.
December 18th, 2015  
Sweet shot!
December 18th, 2015  
Such a sweet capture!
December 18th, 2015  
Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.
December 18th, 2015  
Favulous detail in the fur and I love his little chin
December 18th, 2015  
Beautiful image of this fun chap!
December 18th, 2015  
Absolutely gorgeous! Fav
December 18th, 2015  
Wonderful detailed shot...fav
December 18th, 2015  
wonderful detail, love your angle of capture. Fav
December 18th, 2015  
He looks as though hes posed just for you. Lovely
December 18th, 2015  
Great details, Beautiful image of this meerkat
December 18th, 2015  
Amazing focus! Fabulous shot! FAV
December 18th, 2015  
What clarity, and what an unusual looking animal -- do meerkats live in the UK?
December 21st, 2015  
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