Native Range
Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
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The mapped biological distribution is supplied by the IUCN Red List and takes precedence over earlier Wild Guide administrative selections.
IUCN Red List
Suricata suricatta
- Taxon ID
- 41624
- Assessment ID
- 45209377
- Spatial data compiled
- 2008
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 2008. Suricata suricatta (spatial data). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025(2). https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on 30 June 2026.
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View IUCN assessmentCountries covered by this range
Country coverage is derived from where the biological range polygon measurably intersects current administrative boundaries.
Angola
- Presence
- Extant
- Origin
- Native
- Seasonality
- Resident
Botswana
- Presence
- Extant
- Origin
- Native
- Seasonality
- Resident
Lesotho
- Presence
- Extant
- Origin
- Native
- Seasonality
- Resident
Namibia
- Presence
- Extant
- Origin
- Native
- Seasonality
- Resident
South Africa
- Presence
- Extant
- Origin
- Native
- Seasonality
- Resident
Distribution feature
Extant (resident)
- Presence
- Extant
- Origin
- Native
- Seasonality
- Resident
Range overview
Their native range mainly consists of the Kalahari desert, which extends through south Angola, Namibia and Botswana, all in southern Africa.