suricate

/'sə:rikeit/

Thân thiện

A suricate stands upright on its hind legs to watch for danger.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, diurnal, burrowing mongoose of southern Africa: The suricate is a species of meerkat, specifically Suricata suricatta, known for living in colonies and standing upright to watch for predators.
   • An animal often kept as a pet: Due to its social and sometimes tameable nature, it is occasionally kept in captivity.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We observed a colony of suricates standing guard near their burrow.
  • The suricate is famous for its vigilant posture.

Advanced Usage

• "Suricate sentinel": Refers to an individual suricate acting as a lookout for the group.
  • The suricate sentinel alerted the colony to the approaching eagle.

Variants and Related Words

• Meerkat (n): The common name for the suricate, often used interchangeably.
  • Meerkats and suricates are the same animal.

Synonyms

• Meerkat: The most common synonym.
• Slender-tailed meerkat: A descriptive alternative name.

Học thuật

Noun

1. burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet

Từ đồng nghĩa

• suricata tetradactyla