Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Suricata suricatta

I used to post meerkat pictures, partly to drive traffic in the early days and partly because I just like 'em. I think this was the best one.

6 comments:

Texan99 said...

A little meercat (meercat? yes?) is just what I needed this morning. I'm back home after a long weekend of Deep Southern Wedding.

Douglas2 said...

There's a Vermont business called "Meercat Pest Control" that has many outdoor advertisements on roads entering the state from NY and MA.
I wouldn't have thought there was much need for such a thing in Vermont's climate.
But I also can't say I've ever seen any meercat in the wild in their area of coverage, so perhaps that is because they are very good at the task.

Thomas Doubting said...

That gentleman needs a bowtie. And a pipe.

Douglas2 said...

Thomas Doubting -- In the UK, there were prolific TV adverts for an online price-comparison website; ads featuring anthropomorphic aristocratic Russian-emigré meercats.
More ascot than bowtie, however:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compare_the_Meerkat

Thomas Doubting said...

Thanks, Douglas2! That's great. Maybe Aleksandr Orlov's American cousin could wear a bowtie?

GraniteDad said...

I saw Deep Southern Wedding open for Blue Oyster Cult in ‘87.