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National GeographicMeerkats live in matriarchal groups and have a deeply complex social hierarchy with an alpha female and her partner at the top. Dominant meerkats will discipline subordinates that challenge their authority and may subject rivals to an array of punishments. As climate change affects the Kalahari Desert, which these animals call home, upending their feeding and breeding habits, matriarchs take extreme measures to ensure the clan's survival. Learn more at the 🔗 in bio.
On the profile · Mar 30, 2026