I AM A Meerkat, Hear Me Yelp

What is it about merkats that make them so fascinating?  Is it because of Timon from The Lion King?  Is it because of Meerkat Manor the television show??? Or is it because of the way they gaze into your soul?  LOL! 

Anyways, Meerkats are supposed to be super scary, right?  Well not today.  This one stared and yelped at us the entire time we were there.  And there were two meerkats cuddling together under the sun and then another two who seemed to looking around for food or something.  I guess they've become acclimated to their environment.