It's pretty darned cute…

Baby Meerkats were presented yesterday to the press at the London Zoo. The youngsters, Lia and Roo, were abandoned by their mother and are now
cared for by keeper Suzi Hyde, who look after the duo day and night. Photos by Jenny Duval.

Many more Meerkats after the jump…

Zookeepers took the Zoo’s latest additions, sisters Lia and Roo, into their care after their mother abandoned them.

The
motherless youngsters soon got a new mummy in the guise of zookeeper
Suzi Hyde, who has been caring for the duo day and night.

At
first Suzi bottle fed the pair every two hours day and night, but has
now reduced this to every four and the pair are thriving. Keepers are
now taking it in turns to feed the youngsters so that they don’t become
too attached to Suzi and will take food from other keepers too.

Suzi
said: "They are doing very well; at first it was quite difficult
getting up with them every few hours but now they are developing their
own little personalities.

"Like
any sisters they are very different; Lia is much more laid back than
Roo, who is very mischievous and wants to play all the time – she has
even started to stand up on her hind legs trying to do the famous
meerkat 'lookout pose'."

As the playful pair grow up they will be
joining the Zoo’s Animals in Action demonstration where visitors can
meet and learn more about the different species at ZSL London Zoo.