'Watchful Suricata suricatta' is an original pastel drawing by Natalie Mascall of a watchful Meerkat ©

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This is an original pastel drawing, hand-drawn by Natalie Mascall, entitled 'Watchful Suricata suricatta' © Suricata suricatta is the latin name for meerkat. I drew this from my own photo reference.

Meerkats are such cute mischievous lil creatures, pretty incredible actually as they can be so hardy and where they are always on the lookout, watchful this helps their survival. The meerkat or suricate are a small carnivoran in the mongoose family. It is the only member of the genus Suricata. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, in much of the Namibia Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". These gregarious animals are often seen in groups, and several families may live together in a large community. Meerkats work together in numbers. A few will typically serve as lookouts, watching the skies for birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles, that can snatch them from the ground. A sharp, shrill call is the signal for all to take cover. While a few individuals guard the group, the rest busy themselves foraging for the foods that make up their varied diet. Meerkats will eat insects, lizards, birds, and fruit. When hunting small game, they work together and communicate with purring sounds. Meerkats are good hunters and are sometimes tamed for use as rodent-catchers.

Image size is H20.9cm x 28.9cm. The outside edge of the frame is H40cm x 48cm.

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