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Published: 2011-05-02 01:42:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 356; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 0
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Description Taken at the Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis, IN

This photo is dedicated to who loves meerkats as much as I love cheetahs I dare say. When I got to this zoo, getting some wonderful photos of these enchanting creatures was second only to seeing the cheetahs just so I could share some wonderful shots with Cynthia. Having my new D700 made it easy for me to crank the ISO up to have a faster shutter speed and get some fantastic portraits. This particular meerkat just stood on this rock and posed and posed and posed for me. I got so many photos of this particular one, his head tilted up and then back and then looking down and then over his shoulder...it was amazing.

Meerkats have an exceptionally keen sense of smell, being able to smell food even burrowed deeply in the ground. With their long nails, they dig into the dirt to extract tasty and crunchy treats to enjoy as fruit of their efforts!
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Comments: 15

Alomie [2011-05-30 15:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Awww this is such an awesome shot!

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tleach0608 In reply to Alomie [2011-05-31 16:59:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! He just kept standing there and gave me pose after pose, it was so cute!

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Alomie In reply to tleach0608 [2011-05-31 17:17:19 +0000 UTC]

fantastic!

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karhit [2011-05-08 18:03:06 +0000 UTC]

haha..."here I am, rock you light a hurrican"...funny and excellent photo

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tleach0608 In reply to karhit [2011-05-09 13:52:13 +0000 UTC]

LOL oh man now that song is going to go through my head--good thing it's a good song!!

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karhit In reply to tleach0608 [2011-05-09 17:58:18 +0000 UTC]

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SalemCat [2011-05-02 05:41:15 +0000 UTC]

I love Meercats, they have such personality and are so adorable!!!

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tleach0608 In reply to SalemCat [2011-05-02 11:33:42 +0000 UTC]

They really do--and I love that they're such family-oriented animals. Maybe humans can take a page out of their book!

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fartsandfrenchfries [2011-05-02 05:18:01 +0000 UTC]

I used to watch Meerkat Manor on cable TV with my daughter. This is an awesome shot! I sent her the link. Thanks for sharing.

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tleach0608 In reply to fartsandfrenchfries [2011-05-02 11:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Awww thanks!! And glad I can bring back some fond memories.

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Guard-of-the-Citadel [2011-05-02 03:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Taryn!!! Yes, this is one of my favorite exhibits!!! Your excellent camera and eye, plus adjusting the ISO work wonders!!! Except for having to photograph through glass, this is an excellent exhibit! I spend a lot of time in there! They are so fascinating to watch and photograph!

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tleach0608 In reply to Guard-of-the-Citadel [2011-05-02 11:32:44 +0000 UTC]

They were doing a lot of digging around (as can be seen by the dirt on this one's nose ), they're just so cute!

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this-art-of-mine [2011-05-02 03:47:33 +0000 UTC]

I love meercats! I call them all Timon. Great shot!!

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tleach0608 In reply to this-art-of-mine [2011-05-02 11:32:07 +0000 UTC]

We used to have them at the Cleveland Zoo but they'd since been moved in the past years so I have to range far and wide to appreciate these cuties!

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this-art-of-mine In reply to tleach0608 [2011-05-02 13:28:33 +0000 UTC]

The zoo where I work has one. But it's inside glass that isn't too clear. I usually only have my cell phone on me while at work but I'd still like to try with my "real" camera some day. lol

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