World's most awkward family photo. 😂 For meerkats, there isn’t just safety in numbers—there’s also companionship. The mob is made up of several family groups, with one dominant pair that produces most of the offspring, but they don’t have to be related to belong to the same group. Meerkat mobs spend a lot of their time grooming and playing together to keep the family as a tight unit. This community existence helps the meerkats survive. #MeerkatMonday #MotleyMob #AwkwardFamilyPhoto #SanDiegoZoo 📷: Alison Aber