# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CrJifwRLwAf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34248811-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/564f844ec4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-04-17T19:30:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

Stand tall like a meerkactus 🌵 

Famed for standing on their hind legs, meerkats use this increased height to scan their surroundings, call out to other group members, and absorb extra heat from the sun. ☀️

#Meerkat #MellowMeerkats #SanDiegoZoo

## Stats

- **Views:** 21,304
- **Likes:** 6,115
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 36

## Tags

mellowmeerkats, sandiegozoo, meerkat

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