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What do young female meerkats act as in colonies?

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What do young female meerkats act as in colonies?

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babysitters

Besides social insects, animals in many other species also cooperate. For example, in meerkat colonies, young female meerkats act as babysitters. They take care of the baby meerkats while their parents are out looking for food.

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