# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_RaGWqFIm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73499043-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a46388eed6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-05-25T17:00:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Avoiding awkward conversation at the bus stop 😬

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) stand upright to observe their surroundings and keep watch for predators. Mothers even nurse their young while standing! 

#EarthOnLocation by Jess Webster

#DynastiesII follows the incredible secret lives of animals fighting for their family’s survival. Find out more via the link in our bio.
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