This picture shows a friendly meerkat that is part of a family group within a large zoo. The meerkat is on its own and it is watching over the group, ensuring that its family members remain safe and out of harm's way. If any potential threat comes along, the sentinel meerkat makes a loud calling noise to signal the danger, and all of its family quickly run to safety.
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