Answer: meerkat

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MEERKATBurrowing mammal of South Africa.
meerkatany of several African mongooses
meerkatburrowing highly social primarily insectivorous mammal (Suricata suricatta) of southern Africa that is chiefly grayish with faint black markings and lives in usually large colonies
meerkata South African carnivore, also MEERCAT
MEERKATBurrowing animal of southern Africa
MEERKATPrey for a jackal
MEERKATKalahari critter
MEERKATTimon in "The Lion King," e.g.
MEERKATTimon of "The Lion King," e.g.
MEERKATSmall African mongoose
MEERKATMongoose agitated meek rat (7)
MEERKATMongoose-like animal
MEERKAT"Animal Planet"-friendly Kalahari carnivore
MEERKATSouth African mongooselike pet.
MEERKAT"Lion King" beast
MEERKATAnimal often pictured standing tall
MEERKATPumbaa's foot-tall pal, e.g.
MEERKATAfrican mongoose
MEERKATKalahari Desert dweller
MEERKATCousin of the mongoose
MEERKATMongoose family member
MEERKAT"The Lion King"'s Timon, for one
MEERKATLive-streaming app named after a desert animal