mierkat
/ˈmɪrˌkæt/
noun
- A small, social mongoose native to southern Africa, known for standing on its hind legs to watch for predators.
- At the zoo, the children laughed at the mierkat family digging in the sand.
- A group of mierkats huddled together in their burrow to keep warm at night.
- The mierkat stood on its hind legs and scanned the horizon for danger.
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