Pamela Corey, age 11, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada for her question:

WHAT IS A SURICATE?

You've asked about an animal that isn't too common. The suricate is a small, burrowing, carnivorous mammal that is related to the mongoose. He is found in Southern Africa.  The suricate is a most gregarious creature. He has gray fur and a very long tail. His name is a native word from South Africa.