As a corner of Africa heats up, new research shows how the future of the species rests with powerful matriarchs making tough ...

Meerkats may look cute, but the dominant females are notoriously deadly and will kill female relatives and eat their offspring to suppress reproduction and eliminate future competition. Now, ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- From silverback gorillas beating their chests to executives battling it out in the boardroom, the reputation for testosterone-fueled aggression and dominance has typically belonged to ...

Meerkats Flower, left, and Maral, right, are seen at the Chattanooga Zoo. The zoo announced Flower's pregnancy in April 2020. / Photo contributed by the Chattanooga Zoo The Chattanooga Zoo is ...

Another litter of meerkat pups has been born at the Chattanooga Zoo, marking the second successful meerkat birth through natural breeding, according to a news release from the Zoo. The mother, ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...