ˈsu̇rəˌkāt noun
also su·ri·cat -kat
( -s )
Etymology: French surikate, probably from native name in southern Africa
: a burrowing mammal ( Suricata tetradactyla ) of southern Africa that is related to the mongooses but has only four toes, is grayish banded with black, is diurnal and social in habits and in some respects behaves like a prairie dog, and is often kept as a pet