# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CRFUBJALFjf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11683973-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/601c0bfe00.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-07-08T22:30:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by mattiasklumofficial / In South Africa's Kalahari Desert, meerkats sun their bellies in the early morning before foraging for caterpillars, scorpions, and lizards. Being around a group of these creatures is very entertaining, and during the project I managed to photograph them while on my stomach from just inches away! Please follow mattiasklumofficial for more images and stories from around the world. #meerkat #surikat #protectbiodiversity #kalahari #desert #predator #conservation

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## Tags

conservation, desert, surikat, predator, protectbiodiversity, kalahari, meerkat

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