Meerkats

Meerkats are a kind of mongoose. They have four legs, a long tail, and sharp claws. They live in the desert. They live in burrows underground but come outside to find food. Meerkats eat insects, lizards, snakes, scorpions, spiders, plants, small mammals and sometimes small birds. Hawks, owls and snakes eat meerkats. Meerkats protect themselves by posting a sentry to watch out for danger, and hiding in their burrows.