18 Meerkat Coloring Pages

Meerkats live in groups called mobs or gangs in the deserts and grasslands of southern Africa. While the group digs for food, one meerkat stands upright on its back legs as a sentry, watching for eagles and jackals and calling out warnings. The dark patches around their eyes reduce sun glare, a bit like built-in sunglasses. This collection shows meerkats being curious and social. A meerkat family stands together, one waves hello, one explores, one watches a butterfly, one nibbles a cracker and another plays with a beach bucket. A baby meerkat and two cute meerkat pages are perfect for preschoolers. Meerkats are sandy tan to light brown with faint stripes across the back, dark eye patches and a thin tail with a dark tip. Sandy yellow ground and a pale blue sky make a desert scene. The family page can start a talk about teamwork, since meerkats take turns standing guard and babysitting pups.