Trapped: War(dance) on the horizon

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta), are the driving force of the Kalahari Research Centre (KRC) in South Africa, having been the initial study species that has been continually studied at the site since 1993. Camera traps provide a valuable resource for being able to study landscape changes alongside dynamics within the diverse array of species it calls home. This can include capturing interactions between the wild meerkat groups, even when a researcher is not present. Here, the ‘Zulus’ group ‘war-dances’ in their most threatening stance towards a rival group of meerkats, to fight for a prime burrow within their territory.
by Zoe Turner