Why do meerkats stand up? Super Meerkats Explained!

Why are meerkats always standing up? Is standing important or are they just chilling?
Let's explore the world of meerkats and just how super they can be! Keeping watch for predators is key... so enter in the Sentinel!
Find out what it takes to be a Sentinel... well a Meerkat sentinel.
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[@jodiezoller5542]

Nice

[@DomBarker]

all meerkats are SUPER MEERKATS 😁

[@thetoycollectorofseville6428]

Can you do a video on the white bellbird? It's the world's loudest bird and it lives in the Amazon.

[@jeremysepicrun]

My first question after watching this was: are meerkats cats?
(Then i googled it haha) nice work