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A British man has made a huge mistake. He has allowed meerkats to get cameras.
Ian Turner, Deputy Head Warden at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, was taking pictures for a new glossy brochure when he left the enclosure to get another camera.
But while his back was turned the inquisitive creatures clambered up the tripod and began pressing buttons. They unwittingly captured three snaps of the eight-strong mob of meerkats - even though they were a little out of focus.
Ian was stunned when he returned to the Meerkat Mountain attraction five minutes later to find a new set of pictures on the camera's digital memory card.
It is believed the shutter button was pressed by adult alpha male Monty, who usually leads the family when exploring new equipment.
Ever since Disney's The Lion King, people have thought meerkats were cute. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Besides being scouts for the Animal Uprising™ they are also well known extortionists and blackmailers. Now that have cameras, nobody is safe.
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