Meerkats, most famous for being Timon in The Lion King, are small mammals who are members of the mongoose family. Meerkat is apparently a Dutch (Afrikaans) word meaning "lake cat" (though this is not a cat), yet the Dutch call them "stokstaartjes", or "stick tail".
According to popular African belief, the meerkat is also known as the "sun angel" who protects villages from "moon devils", aka werewolves. This is from Wikipedia, so believe at your own risk. My money is on the werewolf I'm afraid.
I don't have much else to write, but with the surge in meerkat popularity due to "Meerkat Manner" on the Discovery Channel I may have to add more.
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