Detailed charcoal drawing of a scruffy meerkat sitting upright and looking towards the sky, titled A Rather Scruffy Chap, by Fiona Ison.

A Rather Scruffy Chap

Charcoal on paper · A2

Original available

 

For such a small animal, meerkats are wonderfully entertaining characters.

 

I was first introduced to their habitat while travelling through the Little Karoo on my honeymoon. Near Oudtshoorn, along the scenic Route 62, is one of the best places to observe wild meerkats in their natural environment.