https://www.scmp.com/rss/268078/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The meerkat was the mob’s sentry. His job was to scout the horizon for hawks and other threats, and to do that he wanted a high point for a good vantage. The small carnivores move on four paws but stand on their hind ones. I wanted a picture of a meerkat on my head. Without exchanging a word, each side knew what he was getting from the relationship. I got down on one knee and kept still. I could hear the patter of his steps – I say “his” but I cannot say for sure he was a he – and then felt a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2162795/how-i-became-meme-meerkat-provides-head-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2162795/how-i-became-meme-meerkat-provides-head-start?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:45:45 +0000