suricate
Kalahari sentinel mammal
A suricate is a small burrowing mammal of southern Africa, better known as a meerkat.
These social animals live in groups and are famous for standing upright on their hind legs to watch for predators: The suricate stood sentinel while the others foraged.
Guard on duty
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- sentinelGuard who monitors
standing · scanning · guard · warning · bark · alarm · predator · eagle
To leave behind completely
- aridDevoid of water
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- NamibSouthwestern African coastal desert
Botswana · South Africa · Angola · savanna · scrubland · dry · harsh · sunbaked
Enclosed underground route
- denPrivate room or lair
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- warrenInterconnected underground tunnels
digging · excavate · bolt-hole · entrance · sand · soil · network · refuge
sentry
Guard on duty
sentinel · standing · scanning · guard · warning · bark · alarm · predator · eagle · jackal
desert
To leave behind completely
Namib · Botswana · South Africa · Angola · savanna · scrubland · dry · harsh · sunbaked · African
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
- denPrivate room or lair
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
warren · digging · excavate · bolt-hole · entrance · sand · soil · network · refuge · shelter
mob
Disorderly, aggressive crowd
grooming · cooperation · hierarchy · dominant · alpha · babysitter · helper · pup · communal · group
insect
Six-legged invertebrate
larva · grub · millipede · lizard · snake · digging · scratching · sniffing · hunting · omnivore
suricateleopard
Spotted African wild cat
snow leopard · jaguar · wolverine · honey badger · sloth
suricatelion
Maned African feline
apex predator · eagle · great white shark · tiger · crocodile