A South African carnivore (Suricata suricata, formerly Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons, having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also yellow mongoose and suricate.

a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes

a small burrowing animal found on the African continent from southwestern Angola to South Africa

a South African relative of the mongoose

The meerkat or suricate is a small mammal and a member of the mongoose family. It inhabits all parts of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob" or "gang".