Meerkat
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The meerkat or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern. Th
Meerkat standing in the Kalahari desert of Namibia
Illustration of meerkats by Robert Jacob Gordon (1777)
Close view of a meerkat. Note the banded pattern, the big eye circles and the thin tail.
Martial eagle
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The martial eagle is a large eagle native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Polemaetus. A species of the booted eagle subfamily, it has feathers over its tarsus. One of the lar
The martial eagle is one of the most highly aerial members of its subfamily.
Close-up of the head
Martial Eagle near Okaukuejo in Etosha National Park