Queen of Cooperation
Meerkats are famous for their teamwork, but their communal behavior is enforced by a matriarch with an iron fist.
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Sarah Gilman is a freelance writer and editor who covers the environment, science, and the arts from Portland, Oregon. She's also a contributing editor at High Country News. In addition to HCN, Gilman's work has appeared in National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian, The Guardian, and The Last Word on Nothing, among others.
Meerkats are famous for their teamwork, but their communal behavior is enforced by a matriarch with an iron fist.
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