Four tiny new meerkat arrivals are proving a hit at Twycross Zoo.
The zoo has released these cute snaps of the quadruplet pups, which were born to mum Tallulah on May 11.
Julian Chapman, the zoo's large mammals team leader, said it was the largest litter of pups the zoo had seen in the last few years.
"The pups are doing very well and mum is doing a great job caring for them, despite probably having her hands full," he said. "At four weeks old, the pups are still feeding from mum and will become fully weaned and eating solids at around 60 days old."
Meerkats are part of the mongoose family and live in large families in burrows in the desert. They are highly social animals and live in groups called mobs.
Julian added: "Aunties and older sisters will help mum out with babysitting whilst she goes off to feed, and some of the other members of the family will stand on their hind legs keeping a look out for predators.
"The pups spent the first few weeks in their underground burrows and have just started venturing out. If you can't see the pups, we advise our visitors to wait patiently."
